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Wes Streeting plans to resign and mount leadership challenge, allies say

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Labour MP says PM should go but pulls back from leadership challenge

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Analysis: Has Starmer done enough to save his premiership?

How could Labour remove Keir Starmer? Four possible routes

Labour leadership removal is difficult under party rules, and a challenge would require substantial MP support and could force a direct contest with the prime minister.

'We need to move quickly', says Labour MP seeking to challenge PM

A Labour MP defended triggering a leadership challenge if she remains dissatisfied after the prime minister’s relaunch speech.

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4 hours ago

Streeting urged to 'be brave' and launch leadership bid against Starmer 'now' - London Business News | Londonlovesbusiness.com

Wes Streeting should launch a leadership bid immediately, with hesitation risking losing the moment and requiring bravery to lead.

6 hours ago

Wes Streeting plans to resign and mount leadership challenge, allies say

Wes Streeting allies say he plans to resign as health secretary and mount a leadership challenge against Keir Starmer as early as Thursday.

Labour MP says PM should go but pulls back from leadership challenge

Catherine West withdrew a leadership challenge but demanded Keir Starmer set a September timetable for an orderly leadership transition.

Analysis: Has Starmer done enough to save his premiership?

Catherine West withdrew her bid to trigger a leadership contest and now urges Keir Starmer to set a timetable for departure, easing immediate pressure on Downing Street.

How could Labour remove Keir Starmer? Four possible routes

Labour leadership removal is difficult under party rules, and a challenge would require substantial MP support and could force a direct contest with the prime minister.

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'We need to move quickly', says Labour MP seeking to challenge PM

A Labour MP defended triggering a leadership challenge if she remains dissatisfied after the prime minister’s relaunch speech.

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18 hours ago

Full list of Labour MPs backing Starmer to deliver change the country needs'

111 Labour MPs urged unity and immediate focus on regaining public trust, opposing a leadership contest amid pressure on Keir Starmer.

21 hours ago

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Starmer given a lifeline after Streeting challenge fails to materialise

1 day ago

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What are the agendas of Labour MPs calling for Starmer to step down?

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MP backs down from Labour leadership bid as Starmer vows to prove doubters wrong

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Starmer faces perilous 24 hours as Streeting preparing for leadership bid

Phillipson: challenge to Starmer would be wrong despite election kicking'

Bridget Phillipson said Labour MPs should not remove Keir Starmer despite electoral losses and public bitterness.

18 hours ago

Full list of Labour MPs backing Starmer to deliver change the country needs'

111 Labour MPs urged unity and immediate focus on regaining public trust, opposing a leadership contest amid pressure on Keir Starmer.

21 hours ago

Starmer given a lifeline after Streeting challenge fails to materialise

Wes Streeting failed to secure enough support to launch a leadership bid, while Starmer’s authority weakened after ministerial resignations and growing calls for his departure.

1 day ago

What are the agendas of Labour MPs calling for Starmer to step down?

Labour MPs are increasingly willing to challenge Keir Starmer after local election losses, reshuffles, and perceived lack of empathy and vision.

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MP backs down from Labour leadership bid as Starmer vows to prove doubters wrong

Catherine West shifted from challenging Keir Starmer to urging an orderly transition with a resignation timetable by September.

Starmer faces perilous 24 hours as Streeting preparing for leadership bid

About 40 Labour MPs demand Keir Starmer quit or set a resignation timetable after local election losses, while Wes Streeting prepares contingencies for leadership change.

Phillipson: challenge to Starmer would be wrong despite election kicking'

Bridget Phillipson said Labour MPs should not remove Keir Starmer despite electoral losses and public bitterness.

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1 day ago

Labour must offer more than better managed decline' on economy, MPs urge

Labour MPs call for urgent economic renewal beyond managing decline, urging higher taxes on wealth, cost-of-living action, and investment borrowing with revised fiscal rules.

Challenge Starmer by Monday or I will, Labour MP tells cabinet

Catherine West said she will seek a Labour leadership contest if no cabinet minister challenges Keir Starmer by Monday.

2 months ago

Union leaders issue new leadership ultimatum to Starmer

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3 months ago

Join Q&A with John Rentoul on Labour's civil war and Starmer's grip on power

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