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Starmer has defended his record in government after Kemi Badenoch accused him of having "squandered his political capital" in the last Prime Minister's Questions before elections next week. The Conservative leader said Sir Keir
Burnham, Rayner and Ed Miliband. Streeting announced on Thursday that he was [resigning as health secretary](https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/may/14/wes-streeting-quits-cabinet-and-calls-on-starmer-to-resign), paving the way for a potential challenge against Starmer. He has a slim majority of just
Burnham [was blocked](https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/jan/25/andy-burnham-blocked-from-byelection-race-by-labour-ruling-committee) from standing in the Gorton and Denton byelection, which Labour then lost to the Greens, but is expected to try again. “I can’t remove the kind of feeling
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 a week
campaign more than any other party - not just because Sir Ed Davey loves being on the stump, but because the party's whole strategy has long been based on slow, careful targeting of areas where
Starmer's future and a leadership contest looked possible. But Rayner, who had developed a surprisingly warm rapport with the King, did not want to overshadow his speech or undermine the announcement of new legislation
Starmer is to promise bolder action to tackle "big challenges" facing the country, as he battles to persuade his MPs not to ditch him as Labour leader. The prime minister will seek to reset