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Starmer

40 days ago

Keir Starmer has told close friends he intends to stand down as Prime Minister and set out an orderly timetable for his departure.
Pressure mounts on Starmer's government, as Labour rivals including recently resigned Wes Streeting circle.

Ex-health secretary, who is expected to launch leadership bid soon, condemns ‘heavy-handed’ approach

Wes Streeting has launched a scathing attack on what he described as Keir Starmer’s “heavy-handed” …

Publicly, Downing Street is insisting the PM will not stand down and will fight on despite around 100 Labour MPs calling for him to go.
Labour is consumed by drama, but the PM still faces big decisions - and what could be his final choice.

Starmer, Burnham, Farage Polanski: they make a week in politics feel like an eternity in Hades | Marina Hyde

It’s your life in their hands, but what kind of life is that? No wonder a wearied, confused public has mobilised into tribes – or just tuned out

On the basis that you’re never too cooked to get a new …

Week of leadership jostling has left Keir Starmer looking vulnerable and short of time – even though no challenger has officially come forward

It was a minute or so into his BBC interview on Friday mo…

As continent faces tough headwinds, leaders are bearing brunt of delivering bad news to frustrated electorates

“People hate you,” the adviser informed his leader. A think-piece in a daily newspaper no…

The Cabinet Minister let out a sigh of relief. 'All the leadership camps have signed up to a September timetable. Most of the Cabinet is on board.'

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