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Starmer had been elected because of the distaste for the Conservative government, rather than on Labour’s offer, and that the party had no guiding vision from which its policies
party leadership to focus on the “fundamental change of direction on economic policy and political strategy” they said working people needed, rather than the “personalities and unfolding political drama” at Westminster. Starmer was [increasingly confident
Labour Party last week. Starmer, who has been [dogged by controversy](/news/2026/4/20/uk-pm-starmer-admits-mistaken-call-on-mandelson-rejects-calls-to-resign) over the appointment of Jeffrey Epstein associate Peter Mandelson as the UK’s ambassador to Washington, as well as [frustrations](/news/2025/9/30/uk-polls-suggest-starmer-is-deeply-unpopular-can-he-survive-another-year) with slow
Labour party, with Burnham having launched his campaign for Makerfield on a pledge to challenge Starmer’s leadership, Reeves has had one of her better weeks in office. On Monday the International Monetary Fund [increased
Labour sources said they had been punished by a disillusioned electorate, with its voters deserting the party or staying at home in protest at Starmer’s policies
Labour have held up in some of the other boroughs. But I think overall, what’s happened is a truly historic shift in British politics,” he said. The Green party said it was expecting historic
policy debate](https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/may/12/tax-cuts-and-cost-of-living-help-proposed-by-labour-linked-groups-allied-to-streeting-and-burnham) within the Labour party, prompted by the manoeuvrings of [various potential leadership candidates](https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/may/11/who-are-main-threats-keir-starmer-labour-leadership). In competing publications on Wednesday, two groups of Labour MPs set out their visions
Starmer’s proposed winter fuel cut – one of the most unpopular policies in the government’s term so far – as a “catastrophe”. In a speech at a leftwing police conference, Streeting said the party
Starmer](https://www.theguardian.com/politics/keir-starmer) gave a speech which he hoped would draw a line under any potential moves within Labour to replace him, after the nation resoundingly punished his party at the ballot box. However
Labour’s policies. “We have to work together then as a party in this new political era of five-party politics, of the rise of populist parties in our country, to be able
Party Chairman Kevin Hollinrake seized on Streeting's comment, saying "whilst Labour relitigate Brexit, Britain is not being governed". Hollinrake called the remarks "yet another distraction... at a time when families and businesses want
Starmer is facing a tough stress test. His Labour Party on Thursday will battle local and devolved elections under mounting political pressure. Voters across England, Wales and Scotland are expected to deliver Labour their worst
policy decisions and appointments. Allies of Burnham said he remains focused on the Makerfield byelection, likely to be a pivotal moment for the Labour party’s future direction and Burnham’s political trajectory. Darren Jones
party of power, not protest”. He took aim at far-right Reform UK and the Greens, claiming both prey on “despair that they exploit and amplify” and saying neither “offer the serious, progressive leadership that
policy ideas from workers’ rights to immigration. Starmer has said he wants the Labour heavyweight [back in his cabinet](https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/apr/30/keir-starmer-angela-rayner-labour-reshuffle-elections) – and she is thought likely to return if the job were big enough
Labour is braced for dismal results [in Thursday’s elections](https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/may/07/local-elections-labour-test-greens-reform-lib-dems-tories-england-scotland-wales-polls), which could result in [Starmer facing a leadership challenge](https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/may/05/labour-leadership-challenge-bond-markets-angela-rayner-andy-burnham-keir-starmer). The report from UCL’s Policy Lab, using research from
party braces for May election defeat Welsh [Labour](https://www.theguardian.com/politics/labour) is the democratic world’s most successful election-winning machine, coming first in Wales in every general election since 1922 and every devolved election
Starmer’s unpopularity has [harmed an already struggling Welsh Labour](https://uk.news.yahoo.com/wales-just-shown-starmer-unpopular-062111675.html); the party could be down to single digit seats in the next Senedd, and the first minister herself appears
Starmer". A Labour defeat in Wales would have political significance of historic proportions. One of the founders of the modern Labour party, Keir Hardie was MP for Merthyr Tydfil from 1900 to 1915 and Labour
policy agenda – involving the renationalisation of energy and water – have set him at a disadvantage in the City. Relatively speaking, investors favour keeping Starmer and the chancellor, [Rachel Reeves](https://www.theguardian.com/politics/rachel-reeves), given their apparent