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Keir Starmer’s cabinet](https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/may/14/wes-streeting-quits-cabinet-and-calls-on-starmer-to-resign), it set off a bombshell ; outwardly, things did not look hopeful. Streeting had not launched a leadership bid, and Burnham still ostensibly had no seat in Westminster from
Keir Starmer](https://www.theguardian.com/politics/keir-starmer) backed away from triggering a contest against the prime minister this week. Lucy Powell, Labour’s deputy leader, who will be the political lead for the party in the byelection
Starmer to stand down, fuelling intense speculation the former health secretary was planning a bid to replace him as party leader. Streeting did not mount an immediate challenge following his resignation, but has since said
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 contenders
Keir Starmer’s first session of the G7 gathering in Évian-Les-Bains was undoubtedly awkward. A meeting about the future of Ukraine had been due to start at 9am but more than half
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
Keir Starmer speaks to the members of the media on the sidelines of the G7 summit, in Thonon-les-Bains, France. Photograph: Isabel Infantes/PA A meeting about the future of Ukraine had been
Keir Starmer](https://www.theguardian.com/politics/keir-starmer) is looking for a saviour to keep him in No 10 after the May elections and the scandal of the Mandelson saga, there is an unlikely figure in the north
Starmer has said he will be out campaigning for potential Labour leadership rival Andy Burnham ahead of the Makerfield by-election. Sir Keir said Labour needed to "all pull together and fight
Keir Starmer to cabinet ministers after Tuesday's cabinet meeting and an offer Streeting took up. It was a very short meeting - under 20 minutes - and we may not know what happened in Number
Andy Burnham, a new study has found. > > The Social Market Foundation analysed over 1,800 posts across four local Facebook groups – representing different towns and settlements within the constituency with 66,000 members across them
Keir Starmer when the contest is triggered. Starmer’s government has been on the edge, with the United Kingdom leader facing calls for resignation since his ruling Labour party suffered disastrous local elections. Though Starmer
Keir Starmer vowed to remain as prime minister](https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/may/08/keir-starmer-local-election-losses-labour) despite the Labour party losing hundreds of council seats across England. Investors calculated that some of the intense pressure on Starmer’s leadership
Andy Burnham and Wes Streeting are already actively engaged, Angela Rayner is taking an interest, and [Keir Starmer](https://www.theguardian.com/politics/keir-starmer) is defending his legacy with renewed vigour. The last thing anyone expected
challenges of our age” but an “absence of good political leadership” was holding back change. “In opposition, social care became a victim of our overcautiousness, which prohibited policy ideas from being floated for fear
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
challengers to Keir Starmer The prime minister's political future hangs in the balance, with his home secretary, a handful of ministers and more than 80 MPs calling on him to go, if not immediately
Keir Starmer is set to face his cabinet as more than 80 Labour MPs have called for him to resign, following the party’s devastating local elections losses last week. The cabinet is said
Keir Starmer battles to cling on to power, the Washington-based fund said it was important to continue reducing the budget deficit “given market pressures and elevated implementation risks”. In its annual health check
Keir 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