At a glance: Starmer grapples with leadership crisis

"Sir Keir Starmer is holding a crucial cabinet meeting as he fights to stay on as prime minister, less than two years after leading Labour to a landslide election win. It comes amid a revolt among Labour MPs and calls from ministers for him to draw up an exit timetable after a disastrous set of elections last week. Here is a summary of what is happening."

"Sir Keir is holding his weekly meeting with his cabinet, as he faces down calls from his senior ministers to stand down Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood is among a number of cabinet ministers urging him to set out a departure timetable But the prime minister told the Cabinet the country expects Labour to "get on with governing" - throwing down the gauntlet to potential rivals to formally challenge him as Labour leader"

"No MP has yet launched a formal bid to challenge Sir Keir - a move that would require the endorsement of 81 colleagues, according to party rules. More than 70 Labour MPs have publicly urged Sir Keir to resign immediately or draw up an exit timetable Miatta Fahnbulleh, a communities minister, earlier become the first member of the government to resign Health Secretary Wes Streeting and former deputy PM Angela Rayner are seen as the most likely challengers among Labour MPs"

"The revolt among MPs follows a disastrous set of elections for Labour last week, where it lost almost 1,500 councillors in local elections across England It was also kicked out of power in Wales and slumped to its worst ever result at a Scottish Parliament election The elections had been billed as a key test for Sir Ke"

Sir Keir Starmer is holding his weekly cabinet meeting while facing calls from senior ministers to stand down or publish an exit timetable. The prime minister told the Cabinet that the country expects Labour to “get on with governing,” challenging potential rivals to formally contest his leadership. No Labour MP has launched a formal bid, which would require endorsement from 81 colleagues under party rules. More than 70 Labour MPs have urged him to resign immediately or set out a departure timetable. Miatta Fahnbulleh has resigned from government, while Shabana Mahmood, Wes Streeting, and Angela Rayner are seen as likely challengers. Andy Burnham has support but would need to become an MP to stand. Election setbacks last week included losing nearly 1,500 councillors in England, losing power in Wales, and suffering its worst Scottish Parliament result.

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