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Keir Starmer used his authority and control over Labour's ruling National Executive Committee to block Burnham from standing. This time, Number 10 has indicated it will not seek to block him again. After
Keir Starmer may be finished off by what happens in the Commons today. Since the revelations in the Guardian last week about [Peter Mandelson](https://www.theguardian.com/politics/peter-mandelson) in effect failing security vetting for his appointment
Keir Starmer as leader should he be selected as the party's candidate in the by-election and win - said the vote must be a moment to "reclaim the Labour party, to save it from
Keir Starmer had “subcontracted” the decision to appoint Mandelson. She said: “The mistake and criticism one can level at the prime minister is that he delegated and did not watch sufficiently what was going
resignations from so-called political friends, condemnatory statements on social media, all dripped out for maximum effect with the end goal of pushing the target, once the subject of standing ovations and gushing plaudits
Starmer has defied calls from some Labour MPs to step down after poor election results last month. No formal challenge has been launched against him. Sir Keir also said he would not "walk away" from
Keir Starmer says he is “absolutely furious” that he was not informed that Peter Mandelson failed his [security vetting](/news/2026/4/16/uks-starmer-under-fire-over-report-mandelson-failed-security-vetting) before being appointed UK envoy to Washington, as the United Kingdom prime minister faced renewed
calling for Sir Keir Starmer to set a timetable to quit his job following Labour's disastrous showing in the local elections last week and growing backbench discontentment with his leadership. On Thursday, Health Secretary
Keir Starmer. Photograph: Ryan Jenkinson/Getty Images However, the prime minister’s fragile authority has been further weakened by the resignation of four ministers – three of them close allies of Streeting – in what appeared
Keir Starmer as prime minister. The prime minister is continuing to resist calls to stand down and set a timetable for his departure and is expected to fight any challenge from Burnham or other likely
called on [Keir Starmer](https://www.theguardian.com/politics/keir-starmer) to set a timetable to depart as prime minister, including backers of his leadership rivals Andy Burnham and Wes Streeting. MPs from across the party’s ranks said
called dual mandates, is to resign from Holyrood just six weeks after winning re-election as a North East MSP. South of the border, Greater Manchester mayor Andy Burnham won the Makerfield by-election, paving
Starmer, who is already facing fresh calls to resign, in an even more precarious situation. You can read our latest report from my colleague and Guardian political editor Pippa Crerar here: **In other developments:** - **Green
Keir Starmer has another appointment in Downing Street, where he is meeting [Wes Streeting](https://www.theguardian.com/politics/wes-streeting), the health secretary who wants to replace him. Yesterday Starmer in effect challenged Streeting
Keir Starmer faced a threat to his leadership, his core team [assembled in the cabinet room](https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/feb/09/how-the-downing-street-machine-ensured-starmer-survived-to-fight-another-day) and persuaded ministers to fire off a succession of supportive tweets in an attempt to keep
Keir Starmer should agree to an “orderly and managed” handover of power. After a week in which Starmer doubled down on his vow to stay put as prime minister, despite more than 100 backbenchers having
call back didn't come until late on Wednesday night. - [Chris Mason: Starmer defiant after defence spending row](https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/czxqk6w3wyro) - [Healey wanted UK to join global defence bank, BBC told](https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/ce8jyd85ejeo) - [Defence
called for him to quit or name an exit date. One ally of Streeting told the Guardian: “Wes isn’t going to challenge Keir but he is preparing in case it all falls apart.” Streeting
resignation of Sir Keir's chief of staff McSweeney, who had been pushing for Lord Mandelson to get the job of US ambassador despite his continued friendship with Epstein being public knowledge at the time
Keir Starmer](https://www.theguardian.com/politics/keir-starmer) will not have resigned by the school summer holidays, despite a major challenge to his leadership after the local election results. “He was very clear with the cabinet on Tuesday