Labour Party debates successors as scrutiny grows over Keir Starmer leadership
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Updated · Bloomberg · May 6
Labour Party debates successors as scrutiny grows over Keir Starmer leadership
11 articles · Updated · Bloomberg · May 6
The internal manoeuvring has intensified before UK local elections, with insiders saying poor results could fuel fresh pressure on the prime minister.
Critics cite policy U-turns, weak polling and Peter Mandelson's appointment as ambassador to the US as reasons Labour's fortunes may not recover under Starmer.
Starmer has so far resisted calls to quit, surviving a February scare after Scotland's Labour leader urged him to go and pledging to remain despite new Mandelson fallout.
With Labour facing election disaster, who is poised to launch a leadership challenge against the Prime Minister?
Did Keir Starmer knowingly lie to Parliament about the Peter Mandelson security scandal?