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UK ex-health minister says will run to replace Prime Minister Keir Starmer

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

Andy Burnham vows to ‘change Labour’ in direct challenge to Keir Starmer

party had lost. Burnham, who is expected to be Labour’s candidate in the Makerfield byelection, claimed it would be no ordinary campaign and said he would make it about national issues where [Labour

Historic by-election win sends message to Labour and SNP - Badenoch

Keir Starmer's leadership. Badenoch said: "The Makerfield by-election was about one man's job. "The Aberdeen South by-election was about thousands of jobs all over the country but especially

‘Why are we even doing this?’ The week that left Britain’s PM looking like an interim leader

Keir Starmer’s successor apparent. Photograph: Temilade Adelaja/Reuters She began by saying that if no one in the cabinet was willing to seek the 81 nominations needed to kickstart a leadership race, she would. This

Andy Burnham will push to become PM before Labour conference, allies say

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 warns leadership contest would 'plunge us into chaos' in pleas to ministers and MPs

Starmer has warned his ministers and MPs a challenge against his leadership could "plunge us into chaos", after attempting to win them over with what he called a "radical" plan to change the country

What next for Starmer? Five scenarios in Labour leadership crisis

Starmer's grip on power but there is still no clear resolution to the leadership crisis affecting Labour. Andy Burnham is seeking to stand in a by-election triggered by the resignation of a Labour

Ed Miliband says he and Lammy feared Mandelson appointment could ‘blow up’

Labour MP Sarah Champion said a leadership challenge was “absolutely the last thing that we want right now”, but said Starmer was deeply unpopular. She said: “I’ll be honest with you, people

Stop the anonymous briefings and show respect, two ministers tell Labour MPs

Keir Starmer or those with hopes of replacing him, such as Wes Streeting and Andy Burnham. Cooper began by saying she had spent the weekend meeting former Labour councillors in her West Yorkshire constituency

MPs from Labour’s left to urge Ed Miliband to consider leadership bid

leadership would “plunge the country into chaos”. A number of Labour MPs from across the party support Andy Burnham replacing Starmer. However, the Greater Manchester mayor requires a time-consuming and uncertain byelection

Keir Starmer announces resignation as UK prime minister

Keir Starmer's party lost big in U.K. local elections. Here's what comes next](https://www.npr.org/2026/05/10/nx-s1-5817491/uk-elections-keir-starmer-resign-reform-green) Starmer says he will remain caretaker prime minister until a new Labour leader is chosen

Henry Zeffman: PM puts himself back in the game for now

Keir Starmer said to the cabinet today, at the start of what was - let's remember - just its standard weekly scheduled meeting. The prime minister's message was spoken to a full meeting

Mail on Sunday attacks Restore as split right creates headache for UK papers

Keir Starmer for the Labour leadership. While Burnham is the favourite, Reform is his challenger and there is a realistic possibility that Restore’s splitting of the rightwing vote could be the difference. The approach

Farage blames Makerfield defeat on anti-Starmer votes

Keir for the Labour leadership and keys to No 10. He would otherwise be barred from doing so without a seat in Parliament, making the Labour leadership a key issue in the contest in Makerfield

Burnham says he would seek to enter any Labour leadership contest

Starmer has defied calls from some Labour MPs to step down after poor election results last month. No formal challenge has been launched against him. Sir Keir also said he would not "walk away" from

‘Is he getting rid of Starmer?’ Profile boost for Streeting in Ilford North seat

Keir Starmer’s premiership. Lesley asked: “Is [Streeting] getting rid of Starmer?” and then gave two thumbs up. Streeting [ranks third](https://yougov.com/en-gb/articles/54604-political-favourability-ratings-april-2026) with the general public among potential leadership contenders, according to YouGov

Starmer faces Commons showdown over Mandelson vetting scandal

Keir Starmer will deliver a high-stakes statement to MPs on Monday as he struggles to overcome fears inside his government that the [Peter Mandelson](https://www.theguardian.com/politics/peter-mandelson) vetting scandal could yet cost

Labour MP in seat eyed by Burnham allies says she will not stand aside

Keir Starmer to stay in office. Marie Rimmer, the MP for St Helens South and Whiston, said the mayor of [Greater Manchester](https://www.theguardian.com/uk/greater-manchester) had not spoken to her “in years” – and that

Starmer hopes to save his job with promise of change - and warnings of chaos

leadership debate will paralyse the government and cause chaos within the Labour Party. Can this argument shrink the potential support for Streeting or any other potential challengers? But the prime minister also knows that

Starmer loyalist warns against ‘copying Tories’ but admits PM is unpopular

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