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Labour MPs] know the public has been losing faith in the political system for years. Every twist and turn of the Mandelson scandal accelerates that. So when another opportunity presents itself to change leadership, they
explain: there is process and then there is political reality. Under an obscure bit of the law - section three of the Constitutional Reform and Governance Act, if you are really interested - ministers do not have
rules that allow MPs to start a leadership race without an alternative garnering support. Not so in Labour. Even if one ofStarmer’s rivals manages to force a leadership contest by winning the publicsupport
rule of law. > > Liberal Democrats don’t do division, we do the hard work that actually gets things done. Whether it’s fixing the church roof, ending the GP surgery crisis, or finally cleaning
ruled out either. A [poll circulated among Labour MPs in March](https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/mar/06/labour-urged-listen-progressive-voters-or-face-political-earthquake-london) showed the Tories regaining Barnet from Labour. The other key English areas up for election are in the north. Some
Labour MP called on Starmer to quit. 2. ***Middle East*** | [Iranian forces seized two ships](https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/apr/22/iranian-forces-ships-seized-strait-of-hormuz-us-peace-talks) in the strait of Hormuz as the US and Iran doubled down on imposing separate blockades