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Pressure grows on Starmer as more Labour MPs call for resignation – UK politics live Keir
pressure, backed up with the threat of multiple resignations. 4. --- ## 4. A vote of confidence Labour ministers trying to oust Jeremy Corbyn in 2016 found him a stubborn opponent. After [half his shadow cabinet resigned
pressure on Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer to resign, with many of his own MPs calling for him to stand down and start a contest for a new Labour
MPs for Starmer to resign. So far, he has refused to consider that, describing his government as a “10-year project” while conceding that the party under his leadership has made mistakes. ## Why is pressure
Starmer to set targets to boost number of male teachers in England Government ministers have been urged to set targets to boost the number of male teachers in [England](https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/england), as backbench MPs
Labour MPs will be whipped to vote against the Conservative motion to refer Starmer to the committee. Any rebellion is likely to be limited because most appear to accept that while there is anger towards
resign as prime minister over this? Labour Party MPs have indicated that if the party performs poorly in Scotland, loses power in Wales, and fails to hold many of the roughly 2,500 council seats
Labour’s 2024 intake, the MPs issued a thinly disguised attack on Starmer amid pressure on him to set out a timeline for his departure. “We do not present this as the final word. They
pressure has been maintained on the UK government’s bonds relative to its G7 peers, with investors fearing a return to political instability in Britain and a leftwing shift by [Labour](https://www.theguardian.com/politics/labour) involving
Starmer, who led his Labour Party to victory in the 2024 general election, is fighting to save his job after disastrous local and regional polls last week. Four junior ministers have resigned, and more than
resignation or set off a leadership contest pitting the prime minister against the outgoing mayor and Wes Streeting, the former health secretary. Under the UK’s political system, MPs can choose a new prime minister
Pressure mounts on embattled UK PM Keir Starmer as rivals circle British Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s administration is embroiled in turmoil amid a [calamitous local election](/news/2026/5/8/leader-of-the-pack-what-next-as-reform-makes-huge-election-gains) result for the Labour Party last week
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
MPs are questioning why Starmer appointed Mandelson in the first place and why he then sacked Robbins for giving him security clearance. That unease was underlined on Wednesday morning by the work and pensions secretary
pressure from within his own party". Spain's El Mundo says "the internal rebellion against Starmer is growing, but no alternative has been presented". "Starmer is a political castaway, with the sharks circling him," writes
Pressure on the prime minister is growing, with more than 70 Labour MPs publicly calling for him to stand down, and two senior cabinet ministers believed to be among those telling him he should oversee
MPs will conclude that he would struggle as prime minister. “The more Andy is tested, the more people see he’s not up to the job,” one said. Others cited his BBC Newsnight interview, arguing
Starmer’s leadership is under intense pressure after the Labour MP [Josh Simons announced he would stand aside](https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/may/14/labour-mp-to-stand-down-to-allow-burnham-run-for-byelection-amid-leadership-row) to allow the Greater Manchester mayor, Andy Burnham, to attempt to return to parliament
Labour leadership, Wes Streeting, who resigned as health secretary last week, also faces questions over his proximity to Mandelson. Streeting has previously said he was [never a close friend](https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/feb/09/peter-mandelson-wes-streeting-vetting-moral-seriousness) of Mandelson. There
resignation speech – UK politics live Good morning. PMQs is back, and there are at least two obvious issues for [Kemi Badenoch](https://www.theguardian.com/politics/kemi-badenoch) to raise when she faces Keir Starmer. ***What Tories calls Starmer