"Tuesday's papers in the UK are dominated by Keir Starmer surviving a call for his resignation from a high-profile party figure, though his fate remains far from certain. The Scottish Labour leader, Anas Sarwar, on Monday urged the prime minister to step down amid the fallout from the Peter Mandelson scandal, which has already led to the departure of Starmer's chief of staff, Morgan McSweeney."
"The Guardian's front page led with I'm not prepared to walk away,' embattled Starmer tells MPs, adding the prime minister had emerged badly damaged from a tumultuous 24 hours that brought his premiership to the brink. Streeting accused of No10 coup was the Telegraph lead story, referring to potential leadership rival Wes Streeting, reporting Starmer had clung on but that his prime ministership was entering its final stage."
"Cabinet bounced into giving PM stay of execution the Mail headlined, saying Starmer had been rocked by Sarwar's demand that he quit. The Times Scotland edition framed it as Desperate Sarwar calls for Starmer to step aside, calling Sarwar's move a betrayal of the beleaguered prime minister and a last-gasp bid to save his faltering campaign for the Holyrood elections."
Keir Starmer survived calls for his resignation after Anas Sarwar urged him to step down amid the Peter Mandelson scandal. Morgan McSweeney resigned as chief of staff. Media outlets reported accusations that Wes Streeting fueled the crisis and quoted an unnamed source suggesting an instigator. Cabinet ministers largely rallied to keep Starmer in post, while criticism framed the episode as betrayal, humiliation, or a coup attempt. Starmer told MPs he would not resign and pleaded for his future as pressure mounted. The prime minister's standing remained uncertain ahead of the Holyrood elections.
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