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Fighting for his political life, Starmer pledges to bring Britain closer to Europe

The prime minister plans to use a speech on Monday to argue that he will “face up to the big challenges” and restore “hope” to the country.

NBC News - Science - 12 minutes ago

British Steel set to be nationalised, Starmer says -- The steelworks has been under government control for almost a year, but leglistation to nationalise it will be put forward this week.

The steelworks has been under government control for almost a year, but leglistation to nationalise it will be put forward this week.

BBC News - Business - 15 minutes ago

Britain -- Who could challenge Starmer as Labour leader? The runners and riders best set for No 10

Keir Starmer has vowed not to resign but a bruising set of local elections, which saw the Labour Party lose more than 1,000 councillor seats, have only inc...

Independent.ie - Top Stories - 37 minutes ago

Welsh MP joins calls for Keir Starmer to quit

Ruth Jones said the Prime Minister cannot stay in place until 2029 but also argued Labour cannot 'rush into this'

WalesOnline - Top Stories - 1 hour ago

UK PM Starmer battles for political survival in pivotal speech

Starmer is expected to say that key issues of growth, defense, the U.K.'s relationship with Europe and energy must be urgently addressed.

CNBC - Top Stories - 1 hour ago

UK's Keir Starmer battles for political survival after election defeat

The UK prime minister is set to give a speech on Monday in a bid to convince the public of his leadership.

Aljazeera - Top Stories - 2 hours ago

Who could challenge Starmer as Labour leader? The runners and riders best set for No 10

Keir Starmer has vowed not to resign but a bruising set of local elections, which saw the Labour Party lose more than 1,000 councillor seats, have only inc...

Independent.ie - World - 2 hours ago

If Starmer is serious about stamping out antisemitism, he must end Britain's blind support for Israel

The British prime minister should tell Netanyahu that Israel’s behaviour is endangering the lives of Britain’s Jews

Middle East Eye - Top Stories - 3 hours ago

The Australian moving to oust UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer

Keir Starmer is facing a fresh threat to his leadership following Labour’s crushing local election losses.

SBS - World - 9 hours ago

Starmer faces fresh leadership threat after heavy election loss

A Labour Party lawmaker threatened to trigger a leadership contest to replace Keir Starmer, casting a shadow over the U.K. prime minister’s efforts to shore up his party after heavy election losses by

The Columbian - Top Stories - 13 hours ago

Peter Hain says Welsh Labour's roots have 'withered away'

Keir Starmer was a contributing factor to the loss Labour faced in Wales the former secretary of state for Wales says

WalesOnline - Politics - 14 hours ago

'A defeat manufactured in Downing Street' Senior former Labour cabinet minister blames Starmer for Senedd Election

Mick Antoniw was counsel general in the Labour Welsh Government and is a senior figure in the party

WalesOnline - Top Stories - 17 hours ago

LATEST - | Starmer's former deputy Angela Rayner warns British Labour facing 'last chance' as pressure piles on PM after election disaster

Angela Rayner has called on Sir Keir Starmer to “set out the change our country needs” as she warned the British Labour party is facing its “last chance” a...

Independent.ie - World - 17 hours ago

Rayner: Starmer needs to 'set out change' and bring back Burnham

The former deputy leader demanded fundamental changes and warned Labour was ‘in danger of becoming a party of the well-off, not working people’.

Evening Standard - Politics - 17 hours ago

Over 100 Labour Politicians Call on Prime Minister Starmer to Resign After Election Disaster

More than a hundred Labour Party politicians have called on Prime Minister Sir Kier Starmer to set out plans to resign.

Breitbart - Politics - 22 hours ago

UK elections: Starmer insists he won't quit as PM, as former minister seeks to trigger leadership contest

UK elections: Starmer insists he won’t quit as PM, as former minister Catherine West seeks to trigger Labour leadership contest

Irish Times - World - 22 hours ago

UK's Starmer vows to 'listen to voters' after election drubbing

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer has promised he will “listen to voters” after his Labour party received a historic drubbing in local and regional elections.

Hurriyet Daily News - World - 23 hours ago

Starmer fighting to keep job as former minister warns he has 'lost the country'

Sir Keir Starmer faces a make-or-break week as he battles to save his premiership.

Evening Standard - Politics - 1 day ago

Labour loses former stronghold councils in London election disaster

Labour suffered further losses on second day of election results in the capital

Evening Standard - Politics - 1 day ago

Cabinet must unite around a new leader to take fight to Reform, Labour MP says

Catherine West explained the ‘electoral crisis’ Labour now faces and her plans for change.

Evening Standard - Politics - 1 day ago

'I will begin a leadership election': Australian-born UK MP lobs grenade to blast out Starmer

Catherine West, a dual British-Australian citizen, took the extraordinary step in a bid to force cabinet ministers to dump Starmer and choose a new leader.

Sydney Morning Herald - World - 1 day ago

Starmer faces leadership challenge as rebel London MP issues ultimatum

Dozens of Labour backbenchers have publicly suggested Sir Keir should either quit or set a timetable for his departure

Evening Standard - Politics - 1 day ago

Starmer to face leadership challenge on Monday, London MP warns - LIVE

Zack Polanski’s Green Party takes control of three London boroughs and Reform UK wins Havering as Labour loses strongholds

Evening Standard - Politics - 1 day ago

Vaughan Gething says if he was leader Welsh Labour 'wouldn't have had the two years we've had'

The former first minister has reacted to Welsh Labour's crushing defeat to Plaid Cymru and Reform, suggesting that things might have been more positive if he was still in charge

WalesOnline - Politics - 1 day ago

Britain's Starmer weakened and Labour exposed in local elections -- Margaret Evans -- News

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer moved quickly to acknowledge a bruising local election result for his governing Labour Party, appearing before cameras before the final votes were counted in a contest widely seen as a referendum on his leadership.

CBC News - World - 1 day ago

Greens storm London in Labour election mauling

It wad a day of election disaster for Labour as Keir Starmer’s party lost control of Lewisham, Hackney and Waltham Forest to the Greens

Evening Standard - Politics - 2 days ago

James Kirkup: No Tony Blair on horizon for a flailing Labour finding two-party politics is thing of past

Although politics looks like it is becoming more complicated, there are still only two plausible outcomes of the next UK general election.

Independent.ie - Opinion - 2 days ago

Burnham 'London seat SOS' as Reform and Greens batter Labour

Commentary: After ‘historic’ wins by Farage’s Reform UK, the Greater Manchester Mayor’s only safe route back to Parliament may be through the capital

Evening Standard - Opinion - 2 days ago

Analysis: Labour's status as a national party in Britain could be under threat

Nigel Farage’s Reform UK records rampant success as Keir Starmer’s nightmare deepens

Irish Times - World - 2 days ago

Defeated former Labour minister calls for Keir Starmer to resign

Keir Starmer says Labour's defeat in Wales was 'manufactured in Downing Street'

WalesOnline - Politics - 2 days ago

Trump ally Farage says elections mark "historic shift in British politics" -- One U.K. lawmaker says big election losses for the ruling Labour Party and its main rivals show the de-facto two-party system is "not just dying, it is dead."

One U.K. lawmaker says big election losses for the ruling Labour Party and its main rivals show the de-facto two-party system is "not just dying, it is dead."

CBS News - Top Stories - 2 days ago

British PM Starmer Says He Won't Resign Despite Labour's Defeat In Regional Elections

British PM Keir Starmer said he won't resign even though the Labour Party was defeated in local and regional elections.

International Business Times - World - 2 days ago

The anti-Semitism smear that ruined Corbyn's Labour now targets the Greens

Zack Polanski must not repeat Jeremy Corbyn’s mistakes.

Aljazeera - Opinion - 4 days ago

Readers weigh up Starmer's future ahead of crucial local elections

Our community is split over Labour’s local election prospects. While many will see projected losses as a clear verdict on Starmer’s leadership, others warn that replacing him without a credible alternative could deepen instability rather than resolve it

Independent UK - Politics - 4 days ago

I'm angry at Westminster, says Scottish Labour leader in attack on PM

Writing for The Independent, Anas Sarwar insists vote for Labour in Scotland is not endorsement of PM

Independent UK - Politics - 5 days ago

Minister warns Labour MPs against 'doomscrolling' through leaders

Backbenchers seeking to oust Starmer after what is expected to be a disaster for the party in this week’s local elections

Independent UK - Politics - 6 days ago

Starmer warned UK faces paying EU £1bn a year after Brexit 'reset'

Prime minister says closer alignment to the EU’s single market will be in the national interest

Independent UK - Politics - 6 days ago

Row over Starmer's call to ban some pro-Palestine protests

The prime minister called on marchers who hear chants of ‘globalise the Intifada’ to stop and ask themselves: ‘Why am I not calling this out?’

Independent UK - Politics - 8 days ago

Starmer is facing election wipeout – but that won't force him out

The prime minister has more to fear from ‘kingmakers’ in his cabinet than from Thursday’s election results, writes John Rentoul

Independent UK - Politics - 8 days ago

Pro-Palestine coalition condemns Starmer for suggesting ban on marches

UK prime minister accused of 'belittling antisemitism' as Palestine Solidarity Campaign says Nakba Day march will go ahead

Middle East Eye - Top Stories - 8 days ago

Rayner, Streeting or Burnham? The favourites to replace Starmer

Sir Keir Starmer could face a serious challenge to his authority after next week’s local elections

Independent UK - Politics - 9 days ago

Andy Burnham planning return 'within weeks to challenge Starmer'

The Labour Mayor of Greater Manchester has reportedly identified several seats where MPs are prepared to step aside, triggering a by-election which could pave the way for his return to Parliament

Independent UK - Politics - 9 days ago

Gaza was the scandal that should have ended Keir Starmer's political career

If the Mandelson saga does finally do for Starmer, it could clear the way for his true moral reckoning - appearing at The Hague over his unwavering support for Israel's genocide

Middle East Eye - Top Stories - 10 days ago

Starmer travels to the Middle East to discuss efforts to support agreed ceasefire

Reform leader Nigel Farage has criticised the latest rhetoric from the White House. Meanwhile, a six-day doctors' strike has begun. And the government has announced plans to cap interest rates on some student loans.

Sky News - Politics - 1 month ago

Look to faith this Easter, says Starmer, during period of 'real anxiety'

The prime minister has shared an Easter message admitting times are tough, but explaining how religion can help.

Sky News - Politics - 1 month ago

Starmer tells social media companies 'things will change' on addictive features

The Prime Minister signalled his Government was preparing to take action to curb functions that keep young people hooked on social media.

Evening Standard - Technology - 1 month ago

Every time Trump has attacked Starmer over the Iran war - as PM vows to not back down

The prime minister has told Sky News he will not "buckle under pressure" nor "get dragged into the war", despite repeated criticism from the White House.

Sky News - Politics - 1 month ago

Keir Starmer 'very keen' for action on 'addictive features within social media'

The Government is currently weighing up whether to implement a blanket ban on social media for under-16s.

Evening Standard - Technology - 1 month ago

The Iran war could hit Britain — Starmer must prepare our defence

It will take more than 10 days to get the destroyer HMS Dragon tooled up, battle ready and on station to protect Akrotiri and the island of Cyprus from Iranian drone and missile attacks. The RAF base there has already been hit by Iranian Shahed drones, probably launched by Hezbollah allies from Lebanon. True, two Wildcat light helicopters equipped with Martlet missiles have been sent on ahead of the destroyer. Britain is already in the widening war launched by America and Israel at the weekend.

Evening Standard - Opinion - 2 months ago

Starmer has even more to lose after latest U-turn

With an already difficult set of local elections approaching, more seats up for grabs means even more for the prime minister to lose.

Sky News - Politics - 2 months ago

Starmer: 'Sooner or later' Russia must yield to peace

Leaders from Europe, Australia, New Zealand and Canada met virtually to discuss a proposed ceasefire between Ukraine and Russia

Voice of America - Top Stories - 1 year ago