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The Latest: UK's Starmer meets prospective leadership rival ahead of King's Speech

King Charles III will present the U.K. government’s legislative program to Parliament on Wednesday as uncertainty clouds the future of Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s leadership

The Independent UK

Rayner settles £40k tax bill paving way to challenge Starmer for Labour leadership - latest updates

The prime minister’s former deputy said she has been cleared of wrongdoing over her tax affairs

The Independent UK

10 Drowning Street? UK PM Keir Starmer labours on amid strong current

Prime Minister Keir Starmer has rejected calls to resign following a significant election defeat, stating he will continue to govern despite internal party pressure. While acknowledging responsibility, Starmer emphasized that no formal leadership challenge has been initiated, with loyal ministers expressing their support. The situation leaves Starmer and party rebels…

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How would Andy Burnham become prime minister?

He is currently the Mayor of Manchester, and does not have a seat in Parliament, therefore the route to the top could be tricky.

Evening Standard

Will Keir Starmer Resign Today? Prime Minister Battles to Save Premiership Amid Escalating Labour Party Rebellion

Keir Starmer's leadership is under intense scrutiny as Labour figures question his future. With mounting pressure from MPs and unions, the possibility of his resignation looms large.

International Business Times UK

Could Andy Burnham become prime minister? Five steps to replace Starmer

These are the steps the current Mayor of Manchester would have to take before becoming the UK’s next prime minister

The Independent UK

What to know about contenders who could replace Keir Starmer as Britain's Labour leader

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer's leadership is in jeopardy after his Labour Party suffered heavy defeats in local elections last week

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'You have lost trust of public': UK minister Miatta Fahnbulleh quits as PM Keir Starmer faces growing calls to resign

Miatta Fahnbulleh, a minister in Keir Starmer’s government, resigned on Tuesday while publicly questioning the British Prime Minister’s leadership and urging him to begin an “orderly transition” within the Labour Party.

The Times of India

The Latest: Starmer fights for political survival as calls for his resignation grow in UK

U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer is fighting for his political survival after a disastrous set of results in local elections for his Labour Party last week

The Independent UK

Will Starmer resign? Timeline of PM’s tumultuous time at No 10 since landslide 2024 election

A timeline of Sir Keir Starmer’s embattled time in Downing Street since July 2024

The Independent UK

What happens if the UK's Starmer quits, or is challenged? | Explainer

Keir Starmer is facing mounting scrutiny as the leader of the Labour Party, with numerous MPs urging him to either announce a resignation timeline or step down entirely following disappointing outcomes in the recent local elections. A formal challenge can only initiate if a substantial backing from fellow lawmakers and…

The Economic Times

How Keir Starmer could be replaced as UK prime minister after Labour suffers local election drubbing

U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer is facing a potential battle to remain in office after his Labour Party suffered a calamitous set of election results last week

The Independent UK

London politics LIVE: Labour meltdown as Rayner prepares to join Starmer leadership fight which could start today

Angela Rayner reveals she has been cleared of deliberate wrongdoing in an investigation over her tax affairs

Evening Standard

Embattled UK PM Starmer pledges to bring Britain back to the 'heart of Europe'

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer has sought to draw a dividing line between a pro-European Labour party and Nigel Farage’s anti-European Union Reform UK, arguing that the UK faces a defining choice over its future direction as fresh evidence highlights the economic damage caused by Brexit.

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The Times of India

UK PM on way out? Starmer faces major party revolt, do-or-die speech fails to crush doubters

UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer delivered a fiery speech on Monday, framing his leadership as a "battle for Britain's soul" amid growing unrest within his own Labour Party and calls by senior leaders to step down.

The Independent UK

Partial results show losses for Starmer’s Labour and wins for Reform UK in local elections

Partial results from local elections in England showed large losses for Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s governing Labour Party and gains for the hard-right party Reform U.K. The votes are being widely seen as an unofficial referendum on Starmer, elected less than two years ago

The Independent UK

Sir John Curtice delivers blunt verdict on Starmer as Labour braces for election losses

Sir Keir Starmer has “never been as popular” as his Labour Party, elections expert Professor Sir John Curtice said as he analyzed the prime minister’s role in his party’s poor polling ahead of the local elections.

Evening Standard

London local elections: Which boroughs have mayors and who will win?

Residents in Newham, Hackney, Tower Hamlets, Lewisham and Croydon will cast their votes to appoint a mayor for their council

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Evening Standard

Keir Starmer faces judgment day as millions head to polling stations

The Prime Minister has acknowledged the elections will be ‘a challenge’ but in a final plea to voters he urged them to ‘choose unity over division’.

The Independent UK

Labour’s deputy leader backs Starmer as PM – but wants Andy Burnham back in Westminster

Lucy Powell said she would ‘absolutely’ want ‘incredibly popular’ Greater Manchester mayor to return as an MP

Evening Standard

Powell supports Starmer on eve of elections but backs Burnham return as MP

The Manchester Central MP said the Prime Minister was the right leader for this moment in time.

The Independent UK

Local elections could hasten the exit of Britain's embattled prime minister

British voters are casting ballots in elections that could hasten the end of Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s troubled term

Evening Standard

‘Smear’ row hits Labour: Councillor accuses party staff of putting false racism claims on his official file

Redbridge councillor Tanweer Khan warns there are ‘rogue individuals’ in Labour who ‘need to be removed or they will destroy the party’

The Independent UK

‘It’d be nice to get a clear out and start again’: Labour facing battle on both fronts in the city where it was born

LOCAL ELECTIONS: Labour can trace its roots back to Bradford – but the city, which has battled deindustrialisation, could be about to move on from Keir Starmer’s party, as Dan Haygarth finds out

The Independent UK

Candidates vying to replace PM like ‘auditions for Labour Celebrity Traitors’

SNP Westminster leader Stephen Flynn hit out at the ‘squabbling’ and ‘political infighting’ in Sir Keir Starmer’s party.

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