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May 24, 2026
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Starmer’s political support has collapsed in the wake of a devastating round of local elections for his governing Labour Party this month.
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May 13, 2026
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About 90 Labour Party lawmakers called for U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer to stand down, saying they believed the governing party needs new leadership.
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Apr 25, 2026
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Apr 22, 2026
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The chances of a leadership challenge against the British prime minister after local elections in May have increased.
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Apr 21, 2026
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The investigation will unpick years of lurid allegations about Andrew’s ties to the disgraced U.S. financier Jeffrey Epstein.
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Feb 10, 2026
Starmer shores up position for now as U.K. rivals bide time
None of the British prime minister’s potential challengers is said to be ready to launch a bid to replace him.
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Jan 15, 2026
Starmer faces own TACO problem after latest policy reversal
Labour’s policy reversal woes highlight the difficult transition the party has made from opposition, which is in part down to the shallow support that took it to power.
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Aug 27, 2025
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The Reform party leader’s approach is the most draconian policy yet advanced by any of the U.K.’s major parties to crack down on a record level of irregular migration.
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Feb 26, 2025
Trump’s threats push U.K.’s Starmer into a more global, military agenda
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Dec 17, 2024
Starmer’s China reset plans get undercut by royal access scandal
It has emerged in court documents that a Chinese man who acted as a business adviser to the Duke of York was banned from Britain on national security grounds in 2023.
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Sep 17, 2024
Starmer courts Meloni in Rome with eye on risk from U.K. right
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Jul 28, 2024
Keir Starmer’s clash with Labour left sets up wider fight on tax rises
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May 23, 2024
Sunak gambles on July 4 election as Tories struggle in polls
The leading opposition party holds a poll lead of about 20 points that Sunak has been unable to shift since he took over from Liz Truss in late 2022.
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May 23, 2024
Sunak blindsided his own chancellor with early U.K. election call
Some ministers backed the election decision, but disappointment was a common sentiment among Tory members of Parliament as the vote could cost scores of them seats.
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May 21, 2024
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May 9, 2024
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