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Starmer tells cabinet he will not quit without leadership challenge
Politics•May 12, 2026 at 10:10 AMNational

Starmer tells cabinet he will not quit without leadership challenge

By Jessica Elgot Deputy political editor•The Guardian - UK News

Prime minister says process for challenging a leader has not been triggered and Labour should get on with governing• UK politics live – latest updates• Who are the main threats to Starmer’s leadership?Keir Starmer has told his cabinet he will not resign as prime minister, saying the threshold for a leadership challenge has not been met.In comments that effectively dared the health secretary, Wes Streeting, to launch a challenge against him, Starmer said he intended to get on with governing. Continue reading...

Prime minister says process for challenging a leader has not been triggered and Labour should get on with governing

• UK politics live – latest updates
• Who are the main threats to Starmer’s leadership?

Keir Starmer has told his cabinet he will not resign as prime minister, saying the threshold for a leadership challenge has not been met.

In comments that effectively dared the health secretary, Wes Streeting, to launch a challenge against him, Starmer said he intended to get on with governing.

Continue reading...

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