The potential challengers to Keir Starmer

Andy Burnham, Angela Rayner and Wes Streeting are all potential candidates for the top job.

Starmer has struggled with the economy, the Mandelson scandal and other issues.

By Stephen Castle

UK 30-Year Yields Jump to Highest Since 1998 on Starmer Pressure - Bloomberg.com

UK 30-Year Yields Jump to Highest Since 1998 on Starmer Pressure  Bloomberg.com

Labour’s turmoil is now uncontrollable

Keir Starmer may take responsibility, but he has sidestepped accountability

UM PM Starmer fights for political survival as calls for his resignation grow

UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer said he had no plans to resign on Tuesday after facing growing calls within his party to step down following dismal general election results for Labour.

More than 100 Labour MPs sign statement against Starmer leadership challenge

Supporters of PM say it shows he has majority support after more than 80 MPs call on him to quit UK politics live – latest updates Who are the main threats to Starmer’s leadership? More than 100 Labour MPs have signed a statement saying this is “no time for a leadership contest” – as Keir Starmer told his cabinet he would not stand down while a formal leadership contest had not been triggered. The letter, coordinated by backbenchers, has been signed by 103 MPs, including parliamentary priv...

By Jessica Elgot Deputy political editor

Live: First UK minister quits amid calls for PM Starmer’s resignation

The British premier is under pressure to quit after his Labour Party suffered election losses.

UK MPs are turning on PM Starmer — Now analysts say he's unlikely to last the year

Analysts have slashed the odds of Starmer facing a leadership challenge by September.

Britain's Starmer faces crucial cabinet meeting as calls grow for him to quit

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer will meet his top ministers on Tuesday for talks at which he may be forced to set out a timetable for his departure after one of the governing Labour Party's worst election defeats.

UK: Keir Starmer tells Cabinet he will continue in place, as three junior ministers quit

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer has met with his Cabinet amid continued pressure after election losses. A set piece speech yesterday failed to calm the waters, and three junior ministers resigned on Tuesday.

UK’s Starmer to ‘get on with governing’, defies calls to quit

British Prime ⁠Minister Keir Starmer defied calls to resign on Tuesday, telling ministers he would “get on with governing” despite a “destabilising” 48 hours of growing calls to set out a timetable for his departure after a drubbing in local elections. At a meeting of his cabinet, Starmer, in the top job for less than two years, repeated that, while he took responsibility for one of his Labour Party’s worst election defeats, there had been no official move to trigger a leadership contest. Fou...

By Reuters

Starmer stands his ground despite growing pressure to resign

Starmer tried to shore up support within his Cabinet following a febrile few days in the wake of hefty losses for the Labour Party in local elections last week: if repeated in a national election would see it overwhelmingly ejected from power. Rumours about potential successors have grown over the course of the day, whether it is members of the government or the current Manchester mayor. FRANCE 24's Bénédicte Paviot tells us more from 10 Downing Street.

By FRANCE24

With Keir Starmer premiership on the brink, British government debt tumbles further

British government debt fell sharply on Tuesday, with reports suggesting Prime Minister Keir Starmer may face a leadership challenge or even resign as early as today.

By Steve Goldstein

Why the path to No 10 is not an easy one for any of Starmer’s would-be challengers

Wes Streeting, Angela Rayner and Andy Burnham all face significant hurdles to becoming prime minister

By Kate Devlin

Keir Starmer maintains his red lines on reversing Brexit

The British prime minister’s promise to return the UK to the ‘heart of Europe’ clashes with his refusal to rejoin the customs union

By Rafa De Miguel

‘You have lost trust of public’: UK min quits, calls grow for PM Starmer to resign

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By TOI World Desk

Keir Starmer will be remembered as a pub quiz question

This is a full stop to a nothing

By Andrew Murray

Keir Starmer defies calls for resignation, vows to stay in role as Labour leader

Keir Starmer resists calls for resignation after Labour's disappointing local elections, insisting he will stay on as leader and focus on governing.

Possible contenders if UK PM Starmer quits

As pressure grows on UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer to stand down, discussion centres on his potential successor as leader of the ruling Labour Party.

Jess Phillips among four UK Labour ministers to resign as Starmer clings onto position as PM

The Labour Party has descended into open division over Sir Keir Starmer’s future, as four ministers resigned and joined at least 80 MPs urging him to quit, while more than 100 others warned against a leadership contest.

UK PM Starmer defies calls to quit, says he's getting on with governing

Prime Minister Keir Starmer defied calls to resign on Tuesday, telling ministers he would “get on with governing” despite a “destabilising” 48 hours of growing calls to set out a timetable for his departure after a drubbing in local elections. At a meeting of his cabinet, Starmer, in the top job for less than two years, repeated that, while he took responsibility for one of his Labour Party’s worst election defeats, there had been no official move to trigger a leadership contest. Four ministe...

By none@none.com (Reuters)

UK&apos;s Starmer defiant as calls for his resignation grow and a minister quits

UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer told members of his Cabinet on Tuesday that he has no intention of resigning as calls within his Labour Party for him to step down grew louder. Starmer is trying to shore up support within his Cabinet following a febrile few days in the wake of hefty losses for the Labour Party in local elections last week, which if repeated in a national election would see it overwhelmingly ejected from power. The meeting, which lasted about an hour, took place after more than 70

By The Korea Herald

Starmer defies calls to quit, says he is getting on with governing

Prime Minister Keir Starmer defied calls to resign on Tuesday, telling ministers he would “get on with governing” despite a “destabilising” 48 hours of growing calls to set out a timetable for his departure after an election drubbing. At a meeting of his cabinet team of ministers, Starmer, in the top job for less than […]

Calls Grow For UK PM Keir Starmer To Resign After Local Election Defeat

More than 70 of Labour's 403 MPs have asked Keir Starmer to step down, unconvinced by his pledge to make the party bolder and better to assuage disgruntled voters impatient for change.

Pressure growing on UK PM Keir Starmer as over 70 MPs back his removal

The number of Labour MPs calling for Starmer's resignation is nearing the number needed to successfully challenge his leadership.

UK's Starmer defies calls to quit, says he is getting on with governing

Starmer faces pressure ahead of key meeting as calls to resign grow; pound extends losses

Five moments it all went wrong for Starmer

Winter fuel and welfare U-turns, national insurance hikes, Peter Mandelson’s appointment and disastrous local elections have brought PM to the brink

By The Week UK

Here are the top contenders to replace Keir Starmer as prime minister

Despite mounting calls for the British prime minister to stand down, there is no natural successor in Labour to take the top job.

Possible contenders if UK PM Starmer quits

Streeting and Rayner emerge as possible Labour successors amid growing pressure on Starmer in UK

By AFP

Cable, Gilts Under Pressure As UK PM Starmer On The Brink As Rebellion Spreads

Cable, Gilts Under Pressure As UK PM Starmer On The Brink As Rebellion Spreads UK Prime Minister, Sir Keir Starmer, is on the brink this morning as The Telegraph reports that six Cabinet Ministers reportedly call on him privately to quit and the number of MPs on the record saying he must go reaches 84. The Telegraph learnt before the meeting that six ministers – Shabana Mahmood, John Healey, Ed Miliband, Lisa Nandy, Yvette Cooper and Wes Streeting – had been expected to deman...

By Tyler Durden

British PM Starmer continues to defy growing calls to step down

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer on Tuesday rejected mounting calls to resign after heavy local election losses, telling ministers he would 'get on with governing' despite what...

Is This the End of Keir Rodney Starmer?

Starmer's rapid rise and fall are symptomatic of a broader trend unfolding across the Davos regimes of the collective West.

By Nick Corbishley

Another UK minister resigns, urges Starmer to set departure timetable

Member of Parliament for Peckham, Miatta Fahnbulleh, has resigned from her position as the United Kingdom’s Minister for Devolution, Faith and Communities. She cited the loss of public confidence in the government and called on Prime Minister Keir Starmer to set a timetable for his departure. In a resignation letter dated May 12, 2026, and Read More: https://punchng.com/another-uk-minister-resigns-urges-starmer-to-set-departure-timetable/

By Punch Newspapers

UK PM Starmer defiant as calls to quit grow

UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer told his top team Tuesday that he was getting on with governing the country, defying mounting calls from ministers and MPs to step down. The post UK PM Starmer defiant as calls to quit grow appeared first on Vanguard News.

By Emmanuel Okogba

“Mutiny” in Labour: Dozens of MPs call on Starmer to resign

A few days after the disastrous results in the local elections where Farage's party recorded a significant rise The post “Mutiny” in Labour: Dozens of MPs call on Starmer to resign appeared first on ProtoThema English.

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UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer grapples with leadership crisis amid growing calls to quit 

United Kingdom Prime Minister Keir Starmer issued a blunt challenge to his political rivals on Tuesday, doubling down on his refusal to resign despite a burgeoning rebellion within his Labour Party. Following a series of catastrophic election losses and mounting internal dissent, the Prime Minister signalled he would not be easily dislodged from 10 Downing […]

By Ebenezer Afanyi Dadzie

More than 80 Labour MPs call on Starmer to step down

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer faced growing pressure on Tuesday after more than 80 Labour MPs called for him to resign or announce a timetable for departure following heavy local election losses across England and Wales. Starmer told cabinet ministers at Downing Street that he would stay in office unless Labour’s formal leadership challenge process was triggered. “As I said yesterday, I take responsibility for these election results and I take responsibility for delivering the chang...