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Watch: 'Have you asked the PM to step down?'

BBC Politics · May 12, 2026, 2:21 PM · Also reported by 1 other source

Key takeaways

  • Government ministers were met with a barrage of questions about the prime minister's future, as they left 10 Downing Street after a cabinet meeting.
  • One of the MPs in the meeting, Health Secretary Wes Streeting, remained silent after being asked whether would mount a leadership challenge against the prime minister.
  • More than 80 Labour MPs have now publicly called for PM Keir Starmer to either leave his post or to set out a timetable for when he will.

Why this matters: political developments that affect policy direction and public trust.

Government ministers were met with a barrage of questions about the prime minister's future, as they left 10 Downing Street after a cabinet meeting.

One of the MPs in the meeting, Health Secretary Wes Streeting, remained silent after being asked whether would mount a leadership challenge against the prime minister.

More than 80 Labour MPs have now publicly called for PM Keir Starmer to either leave his post or to set out a timetable for when he will.

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