Labour MP challenges ministers to move against Starmer [unable to retrieve full-text content]Catherine West threatens to challenge Keir Starmer herself, as minister Bridget Phillipson backs the embattled PM.Published at Sun, 10 May 2026 14:37:43 +0000
Category: UK Politics
Is Starmer’s leadership under serious threat?
Is Starmer’s leadership under serious threat? Another, a veteran, said: “I take a day off and all hell kicks off. It’s all a bit of a fiasco. People are disorientated, cheesed off and fed up. There is a general view that in time Keir will have to go, but we don’t want blood on the… Continue reading Is Starmer’s leadership under serious threat?
PM turns to old Labour hands after election losses but some MPs left baffled
PM turns to old Labour hands after election losses but some MPs left baffled A Labour MP said: “Not sure voters in Wigan, Wandsworth, Salford or Sunderland voted Reform because they thought we needed more advisers from a different era of Labour politics. I think this shows that Keir doesn’t even understand the problem, never… Continue reading PM turns to old Labour hands after election losses but some MPs left baffled
Analysis: Many Labour MPs are blaming the boss for elections body blow
Analysis: Many Labour MPs are blaming the boss for elections body blow [unable to retrieve full-text content]Sir Keir Starmer is facing what looks like a coordinated attempt to get him to set a timetable for his departure.Published at Fri, 08 May 2026 20:54:06 +0000
Starmer under pressure, as Labour suffers heavy elections losses
Starmer under pressure, as Labour suffers heavy elections losses [unable to retrieve full-text content]Sir Keir Starmer says he takes responsibility as Labour reels from results across England, Scotland and Wales.Published at Fri, 08 May 2026 16:43:20 +0000
Election results so far at a glance – and what’s still to come
Election results so far at a glance – and what’s still to come [unable to retrieve full-text content]Reform UK has made gains at the expense of Labour and the Conservatives in early council election results overnight.Published at Fri, 08 May 2026 05:50:27 +0000
Starmer tells civil servants to speak ‘truth to power’ after vetting row
Starmer tells civil servants to speak ‘truth to power’ after vetting row [unable to retrieve full-text content]The PM writes to civil servants following tensions over the sacking of former Foreign Office boss Sir Olly Robbins.Published at Wed, 06 May 2026 21:25:05 +0000
Millions across England, Scotland and Wales to vote in key elections
Millions across England, Scotland and Wales to vote in key elections [unable to retrieve full-text content]The polls on Thursday will be the biggest test of public opinion since the general election in 2024.Published at Wed, 06 May 2026 22:59:32 +0000
Political parties make final pitches ahead of key elections
Political parties make final pitches ahead of key elections “Whether it’s our plan to get Britain working, whether it’s our cheap power plan – drilling for oil and gas in the North Sea, lowering taxes, abolishing stamp duty, abolishing business rates for small businesses, we have a plan no one else does,” Badenoch said. Published… Continue reading Political parties make final pitches ahead of key elections
Campaigning sprint finish ahead of elections around Britain tomorrow
Campaigning sprint finish ahead of elections around Britain tomorrow Tomorrow morning, polling stations will be open in communities across Scotland and Wales, as voters choose who should run their devolved governments – and they will be open too in many, but not all, parts of England, as more than 5,000 seats on 136 councils are… Continue reading Campaigning sprint finish ahead of elections around Britain tomorrow