UK’s Keir Starmer faces likely challenge following Labour’s election defeat
Key takeaways
- The UK prime minister is set to give a speech in a bid to convince the public of his leadership.
- Backbencher Labour MP Catherine West urged cabinet ministers to “move quickly” to replace him, saying she planned to email her colleagues for the necessary support on Monday morning if no one else put themselves forward.
- More than 30 Labour MPs have said Starmer should resign or set out timetables for his departure, including his former ally Josh Simons, who wrote in The Times that Starmer had “lost the country”.
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The UK prime minister is set to give a speech in a bid to convince the public of his leadership.
xwhatsapp-strokecopylinkgoogle Add Al Jazeera on Googleinfo UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer speaks to media in London, England, on May 9, 2026 [Alishia Abodunde/Getty Images]By Christine Maguire and Reuters Published On 11 May 202611 May 2026United Kingdom Prime Minister Keir Starmer is fighting to for his political survival amid calls from parliamentarians for him to step down following the Labour Party’s stunning loss in local elections.
Backbencher Labour MP Catherine West urged cabinet ministers to “move quickly” to replace him, saying she planned to email her colleagues for the necessary support on Monday morning if no one else put themselves forward.