HEALTH Secretary Wes Streeting has sensationally quit the Cabinet and looks poised to trigger a leadership battle. Time appears to be running out for the embattled Prime Minister – but how exactly ...

Prime Minister Keir Starmer of Britain has pledged to stay in post. But if his opponents mounted a challenge, here’s what would happen. By Stephen Castle Reporting from London After disastrous ...

Keir Starmer’s efforts to hold back a potential leadership challenge showed new cracks, as allies of leading Labour Party rivals signaled they were ready to challenge him for the prime minister’s job.

Supporters of Wes Streeting expect the health secretary to challenge Sir Keir Starmer for the Labour leadership as soon as tomorrow. Streeting met the prime minister in 10 Downing Street this morning ...

Ministers rally around embattled leader, who says he will ‘get on with governing’ unless process for challenge is triggered Who are the main threats to Starmer’s leadership? Keir Starmer has told his ...

Supporters of PM say it shows he has majority backing after more than 80 MPs call on him to quit Who are the main threats to Starmer’s leadership? More than 100 Labour MPs have signed a statement ...

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⁠Britain’s Prime Minister Keir Starmer will face a major challenge to his premiership following disastrous local election results last week and calls from nearly 100 of his own MPs for his departure, ...

U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer's rivals are starting to break cover ahead of potential launch leadership bids against the beleaguered premier. Health Secretary Wes Streeting resigned on Thursday ...

Efforts to unseat British Prime Minister Keir Starmer broke out into open rebellion Thursday, with one potential rival resigning from the Cabinet and another clearing the way for her to enter any ...