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Starmer over funding for the military. Al Carns resigned on Thursday evening, writing to Sir Keir to tell him the government's defence investment plan (DIP) was "neither transformative enough nor sufficiently funded". It came
Starmer's leadership. Burnham, the Greater Manchester mayor, said he would seek permission to run for Labour in Makerfield after Labour MP Josh Simons said he would resign to make way for him. It came
Keir Starmer to resign](https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c89kwj8kjy9o). He said: "I said what I said back in February, I am not recoiling from that." With renewed calls in Labour for Starmer to go, Sarwar said
Keir Starmer’s Labour Party is bracing for [heavy defeats in local elections](/news/2026/5/7/uk-voters-head-to-the-polls-in-local-elections), with Reform UK poised to make gains across the country, according to early results. Labour’s woes were already evident
Keir Starmer [fighting to ward off a leadership challenge](https://www.theguardian.com/politics/live/2026/may/12/keir-starmer-prime-minister-resignation-labour-leadership-cabinet-meeting-yvette-cooper-shabana-mahmood-andy-burnham-wes-streeting-uk-politics-latest-news-updates), the leading backbenchers from the soft-left [Tribune](https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2025/nov/06/labour-mps-revive-tribune-to-take-on-reform) group published a series of essays calling for bolder action to salvage
Keir Starmer has vowed to fight on as prime minister despite [early results](https://www.theguardian.com/politics/ng-interactive/2026/may/07/local-elections-2026-may-full-results-england-scotland-wales) in local elections that show his party suffering heavy losses, many at the hands of Nigel Farage’s Reform
Keir Starmer to resign as prime minister, saying it would have been “dishonourable” to remain in post and that there should now be a contest for the Labour leadership. But Streeting
Keir Starmer, saying: “No, it’s not, because this is a byelection, and that’s what this contest is about, and those issues are issues for another time, and they are issues for members
response to our findings, the Home Office said: "Anyone found trying to exploit the system will face the full force of the law, including removal from the UK." 5 hours ago [Home Office](/news/topics/c4e71xw4dkzt) [Refugees
Keir Starmer said Monday, Starmer told a news conference that he will fight back if technology companies resist the move, and acknowledged some teens would try to find their way around
challenge; the case for Starmer deliberately misleading MPs [is flimsy](https://www.theguardian.com/politics/live/2026/apr/27/keir-starmer-peter-mandelson-inquiry-speaker-shoplifting-latest-news-updates?page=with%3Ablock-69ef43ed8f08cdba1e3f9b68#block-69ef43ed8f08cdba1e3f9b68), and the comparison to Johnson is wide of the mark. Labour is saying the vote today is just a stunt ahead
Keir Starmer’s government and warned that significant change is needed to prevent Reform UK from winning power. In his first intervention as the battle rages over the future of the Labour leadership
Keir Starmer (center) and Britain's Defence Secretary John Healey (right) meet with BAE system apprentices as they look at a submarine model during a joint visit on March 20 in Barrow-in-Furness, United
Keir Starmer is replaced later this year, saying she is the only candidate who can safeguard the country’s finances. The backbench lobbying push comes amid a broader tussle among [Labour](https://www.theguardian.com/politics/labour)
challenge against Starmer. He has a slim majority of just 528 in Ilford North but even those who support other parties seemed pleased he was potentially up for the leadership. It seems the prospect
Keir Starmer, are reportedly being asked to stand aside should the 56-year-old mayor win a by-election. However, just how far outside the establishment is Burnham, what is his background, and what might
challenge Sir Keir Starmer as party leader by Monday, she will attempt to trigger a leadership contest herself. In an exclusive interview with the BBC, she said her preferred option would be for the cabinet
Keir Starmer faces the prospect of being ousted later this year if a key rival in Manchester can pull off a win in a [special parliamentary vote next week](https://www.politico.com/news/2026/06/08/political-nerd-guide-britain-by-elections-00952829?nid=0000018f-3124-de07-a98f-3be4d1400000&nname=politico-toplines&nrid=941e23df-1456-4f70-94bd-d17f14d18a4c). President Donald Trump
Keir Starmer, for Olly Robbins, and for the wider intelligence and security establishment – all of which is just starting to pan out. --- **What actually happened?** After Labour’s July 2024 election victory, Mandelson quickly
response from across the party, where Blair’s legacy remains highly contentious. On Tuesday, one senior source accused him of abandoning social democratic values to embrace an agenda that had “no answers”. But Blair also