Keir Starmer pleads with Labour MPs not to topple him
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Updated · BBC.com · May 10
Keir Starmer pleads with Labour MPs not to topple him
15 articles · Updated · BBC.com · May 10
The prime minister faces mounting resignation calls after heavy local and devolved election losses, with Catherine West openly willing to challenge and Wes Streeting under pressure over whether to run.
Labour MPs returned from the weekend to local political devastation, fuelling anger, anxiety and a steady public revolt that has eroded Starmer's authority ahead of a crucial speech.
Potential challengers are weighing timing, while some supporters of Andy Burnham prefer no immediate contest because he is outside Westminster, leaving Labour uncertain over whether Starmer can survive.
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