The Latest Breaking News from Sir Keir Starmer

Labour MPs plotting Blair-style coup of Starmer after local elections – report

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The Independent UK · May 5

Cabinet minister warns Labour against ‘doomscrolling’ through leaders like the Tories

Steve Reed urges MPs not to move against Keir Starmer and says most people are ‘sick and tired of all this psychodrama’

The Guardian - UK · May 5

Don’t ‘doomscroll’ through leaders like the Tories did, minister warns Labour MPs amid plot to oust Starmer

Backbenchers seeking to oust Starmer after what is expected to be a disaster for the party in this week’s local elections

The Independent UK · May 5

Tuesday briefing: How AI facial recognition in policing works – and how it can go wrong

In today’s newsletter: With the use of facial recognition skyrocketing, there are calls for the rapid development of safeguards

The Guardian - UK · May 5

Ukraine war briefing: Duelling ceasefires as Zelenskyy floats open-ended truce

Vladimir Putin wants empty skies on Friday and Saturday to celebrate Victory Day; Ukrainian president says guns can fall silent by Wednesday if Russia reciprocates. What we know on day 1,532

The Guardian - AU · May 5

London local elections 2026: Labour 'under siege' from Zack Polanski Greens but stays biggest party - new poll

Keir Starmer’s party has seen its support in the capital slump 15 points since the 2024 general election to 28%, according to the More in Common survey

Evening Standard · May 4

Thursday’s elections could be ‘Starmageddon’ for PM, Stephen Flynn warns

The SNP leader said results of elections in Scotland, England and Wales could go badly for Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer.

Evening Standard · May 4

Zack Polanski clashes with Cabinet minister on antisemitism as London targeted by stabbings and arson attacks

Communities Secretary Steve Reed accuses the Green Party of failing to do enough to tackle antisemitism but it brands him ‘desperate’ in his criticism

Evening Standard · May 4

‘A test of our values’: Starmer to call for whole-society response to rising antisemitism

PM will say responsibility to stand with Jewish communities lies with ‘every one of us’ at event on Tuesday

The Guardian - UK · May 4

PM to urge ‘whole of society’ response to antisemitism in Downing Street talks

Sir Keir Starmer will warn everyone has a responsibility to stand with Jewish communities.

Evening Standard · May 4