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Keir Starmer’s mandate. And if he were to have a big surge in the polls, he might think that in that case, he should go for a general election.” “We might find ourselves
challenges facing the country – as its MPs grapple with how to navigate the fallout out from the local elections. [Lucy Powell](https://www.theguardian.com/politics/lucy-powell) told the Guardian she understood there was “huge anger and despondency
Keir Starmer’s closest allies in the cabinet has conceded that the prime minister is “unpopular” but has insisted Labour should not repeat the same pattern of changing leaders that damaged the Conservatives. The housing
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
Keir Starmer. While many results from Thursday’s municipal poll in England have yet to be declared, the populist right-wing Reform UK party have [made sweeping gains](/news/2026/5/8/uks-labour-set-for-heavy-losses-in-elections-as-reform-makes-early-gains) at the expense of Labour, which
Keir Starmer prioritises short-term announcements over what the evidence and experts say is needed, children and parents will be left to count the cost and child protection will take a step back.” The Times
Starmer whether he chooses to fight any potential leadership contest, Culture Secretary Lisa Nandy has said. She told the BBC's Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg that Sir Keir had "shown before that
Starmer said he would not resign and would prove his doubters wrong, and would fight any leadership challenge. “I take responsibility for not walking away, not plunging our country into chaos, as the Tories
Starmer's leadership. Burnham, the Greater Manchester mayor, said he would seek permission to run for Labour in Makerfield after Labour MP Josh Simons said he would resign to make way for him. It came
Keir Starmer to try to calm down a party that is hurting and anxious. Many Labour MPs have spent the weekend observing the politically scorched earth around them locally – their friends and colleagues in local
Keir Starmer, with some calling for him to resign and others urging him to set out a timetable for his departure. Four ministers, including Home Office Minister Jess Phillips, have resigned. Labour's process
Keir Starmer](https://www.theguardian.com/politics/keir-starmer) to set a timetable to depart as prime minister, including backers of his leadership rivals Andy Burnham and Wes Streeting. MPs from across the party’s ranks said the prime
leadership crisis Sir Keir Starmer is holding a crucial cabinet meeting as he fights to stay on as prime minister, less than two years after leading Labour to a landslide election win. It comes amid
Starmer has repeated his insistence that he will "not walk away" from the job of prime minister despite more than a week of turbulence in his party, which saw five of his ministers resign
leadership bid against Keir Starmer is widely assumed if he wins. He said in a statement that he was humbled to have been selected and promised to put the spotlight on what he said were
challenge Sir Keir Starmer. It is not a done deal. Sir Keir has said he will not seek to block Burnham from standing in Josh Simons' Makerfield constituency. But he will still need
Keir Starmer](https://www.theguardian.com/politics/keir-starmer) will not survive as Labour leader for long enough to fight the next election. What they cannot agree on, however – even after a disastrous set of results in this week
Keir Starmer has struck a trade deal with six Gulf states in what he described as a “huge win” for British business, ending four years of talks led by four different prime ministers. The deal
Keir Starmer’s crucial speech failed to dispel investor “jitters” in the bond markets over political instability combined with fears of rising inflation. The yield, effectively the interest rate, on the benchmark 10-year
Starmer's premiership has never looked more vulnerable as growing numbers of his own MPs call on him to stand down after a disastrous set of election results. The prime minister has vowed to fight