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John Swinney declares victory for SNP in Holyrood elections

Starmer to quit as UK Labour leader and prime minister. “My party is hurting today

Starmer vows to fight on as PM despite heavy local election losses for Labour

Labour Keir Starmer has vowed to fight on as prime minister despite [early results](https://www.theguardian.com/politics/ng-interactive/2026/may/07/local-elections-2026-may-full-results-england-scotland-wales) in local elections that show his party suffering heavy losses, many at the hands of Nigel Farage

Labour-supporting unions predict Starmer will not lead party into next election

minister after a damaging few days. The 11 Labour-affiliated unions – which include Unite, Unison and the GMB – are expected to issue a joint statement on Wednesday saying “at some stage” the party will have

Starmer insists he won’t quit as PM, as former minister Catherine West seeks to trigger Labour leadership contest – UK politics live

Starmer insists he won’t quit as PM, as former minister Catherine West seeks to trigger Labour leadership contest – UK politics live Good morning. There were many predictions for Labour’s future ahead

More than 60 Labour MPs call on Starmer to set timetable to quit

Labour MPs call on Starmer to set timetable to quit More than 60 MPs have called on [Keir Starmer](https://www.theguardian.com/politics/keir-starmer) to set a timetable to depart as prime minister, including backers

Historic win for SNP but change and challenges ahead at Holyrood

minister. Even a call for [Sir Keir Starmer to quit](https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cm2rm779p3ro) wasn't enough for Sarwar to avoid a disastrous performance that will see his party scrapping with Reform UK for priority

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

Starmer’s chief of staff in October 2024 after finding herself at the centre of a political storm since Labour came to power in July. Gray had been [blamed by some Labour figures](https://www.theguardian.com

What did Keir Starmer say in ‘last chance’ speech to save his premiership?

party’s national executive committee (NEC). Labour went on to lose the perviously safe seat, coming third to the Greens and Reform. Burnham allies, of who there are quite a few among Labour MPs, will

Starmer to face split cabinet as demands for his resignation mount

quitting on Monday. Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper and Defence Secretary John Healey also met with Starmer yesterday. In a speech on Monday, Starmer took responsibility for the “very tough” election results, but said Labour would

Pressure grows on Starmer as more Labour MPs call for resignation – UK politics live

party. Starmer took responsibility after [Labour](https://www.theguardian.com/politics/labour) **lost hundreds of councillors in England and suffered humiliation in Wales,** but he made clear that he would not quit, saying **“tough days like this

UK elections – early results and takeaways; will Starmer have to resign?

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 it is defending

Tuesday briefing: Starmer’s ‘last chance’ speech and the possible challengers to his premiership

quit” is the **Guardian’s** front page today. The **Times,** in a similar vein, says “Cabinet turns on Starmer” while the **Telegraph’s** take is “Time to go, Cabinet tells Starmer”. The **Daily Mail** says

Starmer faces perilous 24 hours as Streeting preparing for leadership bid

minister’s premiership falls apart this week. Starmer was hoping to save his job with a speech that sets out his vision for turning the country around on Monday, after a disastrous set of local

Starmer tells cabinet he will not quit without leadership challenge

quit without leadership challenge Keir Starmer has told his cabinet he will not resign as prime minister, saying the threshold for a leadership challenge has not been met. In comments that effectively dared the health

Naming Mandelson as ambassador before vetting was mistake, minister says

Starmer’s position after opposition party leaders called for him to quit over the affair. Senior government figures are concerned that this week could be make-or-break for the prime minister if more damaging

Wednesday briefing: How much longer can Keir Starmer cling to power?

minister’  Keir Starmer delivers a speech on Monday. Photograph: James Manning/PA To the naked eye, Tuesday was aquiet day in Westminster. Union jacks werehung from

Starmer faces Commons showdown over Mandelson vetting scandal

Starmer’s position after opposition party leaders called for him to quit over the affair, arguing he w[ould not have gone ahead with sending him to Washington](https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/apr/18/starmer-would-have-blocked-mandelson-role-over-vetting-failure-says-lammy) had he known

Starmer accused of 'skulking' and shunning Sarwar in Scotland

Starmer or voting for who the prime minister is. "It's about rejecting 20 years of the SNP and getting change with Scottish Labour." The Faslane base, on the Gare Loch about 25 miles (40km

Labour must offer more than ‘better managed decline’ on economy, MPs urge

minister’s rivals are increasingly floating new ideas in public to push for a change of direction. Haigh, who [quit in the early months of Starmer’s government](https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2024/nov/29/louise-haigh-resigns-as-transport-secretary) after it emerged

More than 100 Labour MPs sign statement against Starmer leadership challenge

Labour MPs have signed a statement saying this is “no time for a leadership contest” – as [Keir Starmer](https://www.theguardian.com/politics/keir-starmer) told his cabinet he would not stand down while a formal leadership contest