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Key takeaways
- The British prime minister has promised change as he fends off a leadership challenge.
- In a make-or-break speech speech on Monday, the leader of the ruling Labour Party said that he remains the man to deliver change and will take responsibility for fulfilling his party’s electoral promises.
- Labour came to power in July 2024 in a landslide victory, following 14 years of Conservative Party rule.
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The British prime minister has promised change as he fends off a leadership challenge.
xwhatsapp-strokecopylinkgoogle Add Al Jazeera on Googleinfo Labour MP Angela Rayner is seen as a potential challenger to Starmer [Carl Court/Getty Images]By Federica Marsi Published On 11 May 202611 May 2026Britain’s Prime Minister Keir Starmer has pledged to prove his doubters wrong as he fights for his political future in the wake of last week’s disastrous local election results and growing speculation that a leadership contest may not be far off.
In a make-or-break speech speech on Monday, the leader of the ruling Labour Party said that he remains the man to deliver change and will take responsibility for fulfilling his party’s electoral promises.