PM under pressure as aides quit and MPs call for him to resign

Nearly 60 Labour MPs have publicly urged the PM either to resign immediately or set out a timetable to stand down.

Keir Starmer vows to put Britain at ‘heart of Europe’

But critics say prime minister is being too timid in his post-Brexit reset of relations with the EU

Starmer began the day damaged and then things got worse

A growing number of Labour MPs are in no mood to heed calls from the PM’s allies to keep faith with their leader UK politics live – latest updates “Has Keir done enough to survive?” was the question anxious Labour MPs were asking each other throughout Monday, after the speech regarded by many as crucial to Starmer’s chances of political survival. But the anxiety for many of them – badly bruised by Thursday’s election crushing – did not stem from concern the prime minister might be ousted. B...

By Pippa Crerar Political editor

Who could challenge Keir Starmer for the UK PM’s job? Meet the candidates

The British prime minister has promised change as he battles to fend off leadership challenge.

Read Naushabah Khan statement in full after quitting as Cabinet Office PPS amid calls for ‘new leadership’

The Cabinet Office PPS was the latest Labour aide to step down on Monday

By Press Association Political Staff

Starmer Faces Mounting Calls to Step Aside Despite Plea for Time

Keir Starmer vows to block ‘far-right agitators’ from entering UK ahead of Tommy Robinson march

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By TOI World Desk

Sadiq Khan on Keir Starmer: “Ten years is not realistic”

The London mayor on Labour’s “catastrophic” results in the capital, and the Chancellor’s “doom and gloom” putting off investors

By Anoosh Chakelian

Speculation grows that Wes Streeting may launch leadership bid as key aides resign and urge Starmer to quit

UK health secretary Wes Streeting is believed to be preparing to launch a leadership bid as scores of Labour MPs joined demands that Keir Starmer quits as prime minister.

Pressure grows on UK's Starmer to quit as PM

More than 50 Labour MPs have reportedly urged UK Prime Minsiter Keir Starmer to step down, with some saying he has “lost authority” within the party.

UK PM Starmer vows to fight on after Labour’s local election losses

U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer on Monday rejected mounting pressure to step down after Labour suffered major losses in local elections, pledging to overcome growing skepticism wi...

Rivers Assembly: Wike loyalists dominate as APC clears 33 aspirants

The All Progressives Congress screening committee in Rivers State clears 33 aspirants, including Nyesom Wike loyalists, for the 2027 assembly polls. Read More: https://punchng.com/rivers-assembly-wike-loyalists-dominate-as-apc-clears-33-aspirants/

By Punch Newspapers

Fubara’s political camp rattled as c’ttee fails to clear aspirants

The political camp of the Governor of Rivers State, Siminalayi Fubara, has been thrown into worry following the outcome of the just-concluded screening of the All Progressives Congress, APC, for aspiring State lawmakers. The post Fubara’s political camp rattled as c’ttee fails to clear aspirants appeared first on Vanguard News.

By Henry Oduah

‘Britain at the heart of Europe’: How Starmer’s plans are going down in the EU

"A UK prime minister, using the idea of getting closer to the European Union as a key way to get the British public on his side? That is certainly not something we EU-types would have predicted. Especially when you think - it's the 10-year anniversary of the Brexit vote next month!"

By Emmanuel Tetteh