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impact, the government will withhold the remaining £110m in years two and three, it says, billing it as the first “payment-by-results” scheme in the Channel. Labour, which is predicted to lose councils
Starmer how they should take a “responsible, dignified, orderly” approach to what may follow. Several others, including Richard Hermer and Steve Reed, urged him to fight on. Overnight, some Labour MPs began to voice public
Keir Starmer’s Holborn and St Pancras constituency, lost his seat to the Green party. The Greens had won 7% of the seats they were contesting in England with half of councils having fully declared
impact of the Iran war, **Tom Knowles** reports. Good morning. A week ago, at cabinet, Keir Starmer delivered a [“put up or shut up” message to his critics](https://www.theguardian.com/politics/live/2026/may/12/keir-starmer-prime-minister-resignation-labour-leadership-cabinet-meeting-yvette-cooper-shabana-mahmood-andy-burnham-wes-streeting-uk-politics-latest-news-updates?page=with%3Ablock-6a02eb2b8f081516e2507e9a#block-6a02eb2b8f081516e2507e9a). Wes Streeting, his leading
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
impact on Sir Keir’s role? Given S Times comment re 1500 losses and ‘nervous breakdown’ this is bad news for Sir Keir and Labour. > > **Reform** will be biggest gainer from both Labour and Conservatives
elections, Keir Starmer looking vulnerable as prime minister and economists predicting a surge in inflation, ministers are looking for immediate ways to ease the cost of living for voters. George Bangham, head of social policy
Keir Starmer’s own constituency of Holborn and St Pancras. Labour activists knocking on doors across the borough report being regularly confronted with Starmer’s unpopularity – one activist confessed to being taken by surprise
Starmer’s political authority has been perhaps fatally undermined over the last two weeks after Labour’s devastating election results, with Streeting’s departure from the cabinet and Burnham’s selection to fight the Makerfield
impact, was doctors and other qualified health staff. Just 9% said they were most worried about millionaires moving abroad, while 19% named young people and another 19% put business owners as the biggest losses
Keir Starmer about rejoining when there’s an election in 2029 and at the moment it looks likely that, or at least highly possible that, it will be won by parties who are fervently opposed
impact of such views on young people. > > **10. Reform’s record on violence against women raises serious concerns** > > The party is considering bringing back former MP James McMurdock, who was jailed for assaulting his then
Keir Starmer and the [Labour](https://www.theguardian.com/politics/labour) government have faced since the 2024 general election. As millions of people across Great Britain go to the polls on Thursday, party leaders are poised
Keir Starmer hates to lose. Unsurprisingly, he refused to walk away and end his premiership as Labour’s local election losses began to trickle in on Friday morning. Upon entering Downing Street in July
Keir Starmer](https://www.theguardian.com/politics/keir-starmer) in the face of this just to do the bare minimum, but a [party] leadership election will mean a major shift in Labour’s approach, almost regardless of whether
council seats it is defending, as well as losing power in Wales and failing to beat the SNP in Scotland. But she warned restive MPs there would be “no one change” that would lead
elections. Bob, an engineering manager, summed up what several members felt. “I don’t know if it would be better off without him, because it’s like, at the moment things aren’t good
council byelection results which saw the Tories gaining seats from [Reform UK](https://www.theguardian.com/politics/brexit-party). Cleverly said: “When people see what Reform is like in office, they change their minds about Reform.” 