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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
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Patrick Greenfield

Friday briefing: Is there any way Keir Starmer can keep hold of his job?

Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer speaks while seated at a table with others in a hall
If Keir Starmer wants to keep his job he needs to make a case to his party about his successes to date. Photograph: Stefan Rousseau/PA

Good morning. The mutiny has begun.

Yesterday afternoon, the health secretary, Wes Streeting, resigned from government, declaring he no longer has faith in the leadership of Keir Starmer. His announcement – widely believed to be a precursor to making a run at Downing Street – followed days of intense speculation around the prime minister’s position after last week’s disastrous local elections.

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