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Keir Starmer’s two-year tenure as prime minister. Here we take a look at some of the most high-profile resignations since Starmer came to power. ## Officials 1. --- ### Sue Gray Gray was the prime
Keir Starmer, Andy Burnham and [Wes Streeting](https://www.theguardian.com/politics/wes-streeting) of putting Labour’s future at risk by abandoning the centre ground, warning that the party’s “almost infinite capacity for self-delusion” means
critical uses for CO2 – MRI scanning, for example, water purification; it’s involved in our nuclear industry, our civil nuclear power industry, some defensive uses for it as well. > > There’s lots of needs
critics of the notion that Reform has professionalised point to the elephant in the room: the failures of the party’s vetting process. There has been a drip-feed of allegations of candidates making racist
Keir Starmer for the Labour leadership - has also criticised Sir Tony for not mentioning the importance of inequality. [Speaking to the Observer](https://observer.co.uk/news/politics/article/andy-burnham-slams-tony-blair-for-ignoring-inequality-in-his-defence-of-radical-centre), Burnham said: "People don't think the centre has delivered
Keir Starmer over his stance on the US-Israel war on Iran, accusing him of not assisting Washington in the fight against Tehran and for failing to help the US reopen the strategic Strait
criticism for appearing to depict himself in an AI image as Jesus, in a biblical-style robe with light pouring from his palms. The president said he had intended to look like a doctor
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 and Volodymyr Zelenskyy outside 10 Downing Street on Sunday. Photograph: Lauren Hurley/Downing Street He recognises that Patriot missiles are expensive, costing $4m each. The UK does not have its own antiballistic missile programme
Keir Starmer has accused of “peddling hatred and division”. Earlier this year, [Kanye West was blocked](https://www.theguardian.com/music/2026/apr/07/home-office-bans-kanye-west-from-entering-uk-wireless-festival) from coming to the UK on grounds that his presence would not be conducive
Keir Starmer announced he would be appointing Lord Mandelson to the Washington position in December 2024, saying he would bring "unrivalled experience to the role". However, nine months later Lord Mandelson was sacked after further
Starmer [in volume one](https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/6a1d73d265bc5f798327f5b1/HA_Volume_II_part_I.pdf) brings up an email from **Peter Mandelson** to Lord Vallance, the science minister, written in July 2024 says: > double quotation markLabour has, let’s say, two terms
Keir Starmer has said he will prove his doubters wrong as he warned Labour was facing “very dangerous opponents” in a make-or-break speech, with leadership rivals on the brink of a challenge. Starmer
critical by-election that could ultimately determine the United Kingdom’s next prime minister later this month, the far right is preparing to do its own battle for the constituency. In Makerfield, Greater Manchester
critics or those with a dog slavering to get in to the fight. Someone who has been close to Sir Keir pointed out there was "no substance on the cost of living - no pound
Keir Starmer](https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/apr/23/karl-turner-former-labour-mp-calls-starmer-face-commons-committee-mandelson-vetting), and the wider Labour party, and would be likely to amplify already loud calls for him to resign. Separatists in office in all three devolved nations for the first time
Keir Starmer for a “whole-of-society” approach to security and resilience](https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/apr/09/iran-war-britain-allies-europe-energy-social-policies). But there are concerns that the issue has lost focus amid other political distractions, while the Commons defence committee [reported
criticism for his decision to appoint Lord Doyle to the House of Lords. The row raised further questions about the PM's judgement, after Sir Keir's decision to appoint Lord Mandelson
Keir Starmer be replaced, with allies of Reeves and the energy secretary, Ed Miliband, insisting their chosen candidate should be given the keys to No 11. In the letter, which was co-signed
criticism of the police’s policy is ‘disingenuous’ and that he never raised concerns with the plan when he was policing minister from 2022 to 2024. Johnson said: > double quotation markFor [Philp] to take umbrage