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Olly Robbins is just the latest: a guide to the high-profile exits under Starmer’s tenure

Angela Rayner ](https://i.guim.co.uk/img/media/b047b81574a9ec508a8aa8c9ac23c4e3289f54f6/1455_442_3955_3165/master/3955.jpg?width=445&dpr=1&s=none&crop=none) Angela Rayner. Photograph: Ryan Jenkinson/Getty Images Angela Rayner [stood down

Where does Starmer’s leadership stand – and who are his potential challengers?

Angela Rayner](https://i.guim.co.uk/img/media/ce201c1acbebac7dfe79b1a02c2f6eb00242c1df/492_0_3734_2988/master/3734.jpg?width=445&dpr=1&s=none&crop=none) Angela Rayner has told friends she would not want to trigger

Wednesday briefing: Where Starmer stands after another precarious day in Parliament

Angela Rayner, and Greater Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham meet with schoolchildren during a visit to a primary

Could Starmer bring back Rayner to steady ship – and would she get onboard?

Rayner reportedly discussed the idea when they both visited a school this month. ![Angela Rayner

Winners, losers and a PM on the brink - what to expect in next week's elections

Angela Rayner: "Everyone knows that a leader with a public exit date has no power

Andy Burnham has plan to return to Westminster ‘within weeks’, allies say

Angela Rayner, another leadership rival, are expected to be offered top jobs in a Burnham

Starmer to say ‘incremental change won’t cut it’ in major make-or-break speech to avert leadership challenge – UK politics live

Angela Rayner** issued what was in effect [her manifesto](https://www.theguardian.com/politics/live/2026/may/10/may-elections-keir-starmer-catherine-west-labour-leadership-nigel-farage-reform-conservatives-kemi-badenoch-richard-tice-bridget-phillipson-uk-politics-latest-news-updates?page=with%3Ablock-6a00aed68f087a8ca712f2f4#block-6a00aed68f087a8ca712f2f4) late yesterday afternoon

‘It’s Andy or bust’: could Burnham’s return to parliament save Starmer?

Angela Rayner, herself a likely potential leadership candidate. A number of ministers also said they

Chris Mason: What the early results tell us so far

Angela Rayner. Labour was defending 17 seats and lost 16 of them, all to Reform

Monday briefing: How is it possible the prime minister didn’t know about Mandelson’s vetting failure?

Angela Rayner and Andy Burnham – each face obstacles. Streeting has drawn criticism over perceived manoeuvring

British leader Keir Starmer under pressure after heavy election losses

Angela Rayner, who was deputy prime minister until last year. Complicating matters for any plotters

Lucy Powell says Labour has ‘no magic bullet’ as MPs brace for heavy losses in local elections

Angela Rayner, back to the full cabinet. But Powell said she preferred her role to be solely

Keir Starmer makes late pitch to voters turning to Greens and Reform

Angela Rayner – are said to be unwilling to be the first to challenge Starmer. Starmer

Labour MPs say ‘endless drama’ of leadership speculation must stop

Angela Rayner and Wes Streeting, are seen as not yet about to act. Within the vacuum

‘No other plan comes close’: Labour MPs turn to Burnham as pressure mounts on Starmer

Angela Rayner were buttering up [Labour](https://www.theguardian.com/politics/labour) MPs in the Strangers’ Bar in parliament

UK should not keep changing prime ministers, warns John Major

Angela Rayner and Wes Streeting, might do the same. Sir John said: "The fate of individual

Cabinet minister warns Labour against ‘doomscrolling’ through leaders like the Tories

Angela Rayner, are said to be unlikely to move first against him. MPs told the Guardian

Cabinet ministers warn mutinous MPs over ousting Keir Starmer

Angela Rayner, Wes Streeting and Andy Burnham – despite not being eligible – seen as [likely successors

Starmer sees off Tory calls for inquiry into Mandelson role after No 10 flexes muscle

Angela Rayner opted to keep their powder dry. The government won the vote by 335 votes

Unhappy Labour MPs aren't ready to oust Starmer yet

Angela Rayner] mood because we don't think she'd win an election." An MP further