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Labour MPs have put Starmer on notice after election battering. Can he turn it around?
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Labour MPs have put Starmer on notice after election battering. Can he turn it around?

BBC News · May 9, 2026, 1:43 PM · Also reported by 4 other sources

Key takeaways

  • Laura Kuenssberg Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg BBC"Over to you Keir," says a senior minister, not mincing his words.
  • Not everyone in the Labour Party wants there to be a challenge to the leadership, but even Sir Keir Starmer's most loyal ministers are pushing him to change - and fast.
  • The prime minister is nothing if not a determined man.

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Laura Kuenssberg Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg BBC"Over to you Keir," says a senior minister, not mincing his words.

Not everyone in the Labour Party wants there to be a challenge to the leadership, but even Sir Keir Starmer's most loyal ministers are pushing him to change - and fast.

The prime minister is nothing if not a determined man. But can he show he can turn it round?

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