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Starmer's government of having no "coherent plan" for the country and introducing policies that have held back business. In a highly critical essay, the former Labour PM singled out measures including new workers' rights
pressure over UK media reports that former ambassador to Washington [Peter Mandelson](/news/2026/4/2/mandelson-tried-to-get-epsteins-goddaughter-access-to-10-downing-street) failed security vetting but was cleared to take on the role by foreign ministry officials. A government spokesperson denied on Thursday that
resigning their membership, according to the polling by the thinktank Compass. The thinktank is affiliated with Mainstream, a Labour caucus that is a prime backer of a potential Burnham leadership bid. The polling found more
resign and said he is getting on with the job of prime minister. The number of MPs backing Andy Burnham for the Labour leadership surged following his [triumphant byelection victory in Mankerfield last week
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
resigned as health secretary in May, saying that "where we need vision, we have a vacuum." Streeting has said he will run in a leadership contest if there is one. Then Josh Simons, the Labour
Starmer to set out a timetable for his resignation, leading to splits at the top of government. It is understood Mahmood is in the minority in the cabinet over whether Sir Keir should
pressure on Tehran to agree to its terms - a move that has infuriated Iran. Some 20% of the world's oil and liquefied natural gas uses the crucial waterway, whose blockage has sent prices soaring
resigned from Downing Street in October 2024, after hostile briefings and tensions within Starmer’s operation over her role. Gray was accused of alienating some of her political colleagues, who accused her of “control freakery
pressure to explain who knew what about Mandelson’s vetting, after the Guardian revealed on Thursday that the former peer had failed the checks. Mandelson was [appointed to the post](https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2024/dec/20/appointment-peter-mandelson-new-uk-ambassador-to-us-divides-labour-mps) in late
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
Starmer.](https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c9v2yd8vk04o) Prosecutors found the attacks were carried out in 2025 after a suspect was recruited online by Russian-speaking Telegram user "El Money" who promised him payment. A BBC Panorama investigation uncovered
Starmer is facing calls to resign from opposition parties and is due to answer questions on the scandal in Parliament on Monday. The Foreign Office's top civil servant Sir Olly Robbins, who was sacked
pressure after the resignation of [John Healey](https://www.theguardian.com/politics/john-healey) last week. The [new defence secretary](https://www.theguardian.com/global/2026/jun/12/who-is-dan-jarvis-the-new-defence-secretary-replacing-john-healey), flanked supportively in the Commons by the chancellor, Rachel Reeves, said the Smyrtos had been “closely
resignation on Thursday. “The reality is, we are spending too much time preparing for last year’s war, not tomorrow’s, and I urge the house to push for transformation, push hard, and push
pressure on Starmer to 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
pressure, Labour will always back you and your family and we will never waver from doing what is in Britain’s national interest.” MPs told the Guardian that any result in which the party lost
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 the need for a leadership contest. Transport Secretary
Starmer think tank; became an MP and quickly a minister, from which he had to resign over accusations about his conduct at the think tank. He is seen as a likely candidate for a role
Starmer said they were "perplexed" by John Healey's decision. "No one around the Cabinet table has done more to sort defence spending than Keir. He literally unpicked the spending settlement of every single government