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Labour government going and [Starmer] can’t do that sadly. “This is an existential crisis for us, and it’s proven that there’s another way you can do things that navigates us through that
Labour leadership challenge. Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer is [now under pressure from cabinet ministers and a growing number of MPs](https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cqx1ev0wn87o) to set out a plan for his departure, and avoid
Starmer's leadership. In a letter to the prime minister, he criticised Sir Keir's leadership as the reason for the party's dire election results a few days earlier, saying Labour needed a vision
challenge the prime minister should there be a leadership race.** It was the first time Burnham, who is standing in the Makerfield byelection, has publicly said he would consider launching a bid to become
Starmer for the Labour leadership if he becomes an MP again following Thursday's poll. His closest rival for the seat, Reform UK's Robert Kenyon, a plumber and local councillor, was second
challenge failed to materialise. However, his authority with Labour MPs remains weak. Each new resignation attempts to undermine his position. For now, Starmer remains in charge by default. For today’s First Edition, I spoke
step aside Speaking hours before polls closed in Makerfield, a Downing Street source acknowledged a rare moment of doubt about the prime minister’s future. “Keir will fight on,” the source said, repeating the message
challenge. Locked out of parliament, Burnham seemed to be no further on than when he made his last leadership tilt, which was ended by the Labour national executive committee’s [refusal
Starmer is to meet Health Secretary Wes Streeting, one of his potential leadership challengers, on Wednesday morning, as his government faces an attempt by Labour MPs to oust him from the top job. The meeting
challenge, now recognises his position is untenable after talking with cabinet ministers, party donors and trade union leaders over the last couple of days. “He’s come up hard against the reality that the support
Labour is braced for a difficult set of elections in May. But that alone may not be enough to trigger a move against him. The three most frequently mentioned potential successors – Wes Streeting, Angela Rayner
Starmer, addressing parliament, revealed some of the Mandelson file’s contents, noting that UKSV officials had ticked two red boxes to denote “high” overall concern in relation to Mandelson and a recommendation of “clearance denied
stepped before. It is worth looking at his wording carefully: "I think Wes Streeting seems to have launched a leadership contest, so if that is running, I would seek to join
challenge, one ally said it would be premature to say the heath secretary would not be able to do so. “Don’t rule it out yet,” they said. Miatta Fahnbulleh, the first minister to resign
challenge to the leadership, but even Sir Keir Starmer's most loyal ministers are pushing him to change - and fast. The prime minister is nothing if not a determined man. But can he show
step down. “Days like this don’t weaken my resolve to deliver the change that I promised,” Starmer was quoted by GB News as saying. “The results are tough, they are very tough, and there
Starmer faces a fight for his political life in the next 24 hours as potential [Labour leadership rivals](https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/may/10/starmer-faces-perilous-24-hours-streeting-readying-leadership-bid) from Wes Streeting to Angela Rayner position themselves for a contest. 2. ***Iran conflict
step down before the 2029 general election. “We have a role to play and we’ll certainly not want chaos,” one said. “That’s not in anybody’s interests.” Another indicated there was no group
Starmer’s leadership for the party’s perilous position in the polls. “I think leadership is more than one person,” Kyle said. “If you’re running a country, leadership is a government-wide affair
stepping aside for Andy Burnham,” Nichols said on Wednesday. “It’s both very tedious for me and very demoralising for my staff to keep seeing it reported that I might be about to go when