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Starmer Wins Backing, Avoids Resignation

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Keir Starmer secured backing from his cabinet and parliamentary colleagues in Westminster, averting immediate resignation after the Peter Mandelson–Jeffrey Epstein controversy and internal leadership unrest.

The Guardian
Starmer says he ‘will never walk away’ as Burnham joins Labour figures backing PM – as it happened

This blog is now closed, you can read more on this story here Kemi Badenoch has said that Keir Starmer just received a “stay of execution” yesterday. Speaking to reporters on a visit this morning, she said: [Starmer] is in a very dangerous place. The Scottish Labour leader Anas Sarwar said the quiet bit out loud. Labour MPs and the Labour party have lost confidence in their leader, but the MPs are too scared of losing their jobs, so they’re not going to call an election, and they’ve given him a stay of execution. The sad thing is that the country is suffering from not being governed at all. Continue reading. . .

Starmer says he ‘will never walk away’ as Burnham joins Labour figures backing PM – as it happened
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The Guardian
Andy Burnham backs Starmer but urges him to be bolder and more inclusive

Greater Manchester mayor calls for unity while setting out what he thinks the government’s platform should be Andy Burnham has publicly backed Keir Starmer while calling for him to show more boldness and be more willing to accept contributions from others within Labour. After a day of turmoil on Monday when the Scottish Labour leader, Anas Sarwar, called for Starmer to resign, the Greater Manchester mayor used a speech and Q&A in Westminster to call for unity while promoting his views on what the government’s platform should look like. Continue reading. . .

Andy Burnham backs Starmer but urges him to be bolder and more inclusive
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The Guardian
No 10 confident Sarwar acted alone in call for Starmer to go

Downing Street initially feared Scottish Labour leader’s move was part of a wider leadership challenge Downing Street is increasingly confident that Anas Sarwar’s call for Keir Starmer to stand down was not part of a coordinated plot by a leadership rival to bring down the prime minister, the Guardian understands. The Scottish Labour leader spoke to several cabinet ministers including Wes Streeting, as well as former deputy leader Angela Rayner, ahead of his explosive intervention on Monday, but sources said he had not revealed his plans. Continue reading. . .

No 10 confident Sarwar acted alone in call for Starmer to go
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The Guardian
Is Starmer out of the woods after Labour showdown? - The Latest

After a day of turmoil where the Scottish Labour leader, Anas Sarwar, called for Keir Starmer to resign, Labour MPs and cabinet members seem to be rallying around the prime minister. Can Starmer bounce back from this latest blow to his leadership? And what might the road to recovery look like for Labour? Lucy Hough speaks to columnist Aditya Chakrabortty Continue reading. . .

Is Starmer out of the woods after Labour showdown? - The Latest
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The Guardian
‘Keir Starmer doesn’t do anything but U-turns’: the bleak mood in Makerfield

Many in ‘red wall’ seat of Josh Simons, a staunch ally of the PM, have had enough of Labour - and its leader As he rose to his feet in the Commons in September 2024, the incoming Labour MP Josh Simons echoed Keir Starmer’s promise to deliver. “Unless working people like those I am so proud to represent feel change and unless we in this chamber demonstrate humility and honesty and act with integrity and with respect, they have no reason to believe in democracy, ” he said. Continue reading. . .

‘Keir Starmer doesn’t do anything but U-turns’: the bleak mood in Makerfield
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The Independent
King Charles III seeks 'moral high ground' with pledge to help police as Epstein scandal deepens

In an earlier era, Britain’s royal family might have tried to bury the scandal surrounding Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor’s friendship with Jeffrey Epstein

King Charles III seeks 'moral high ground' with pledge to help police as Epstein scandal deepens
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ABC
Starmer gana tiempo con el respaldo de su gabinete tras la mayor crisis interna de su mandato

Keir Starmer llegó al martes con la autoridad erosionada por la crisis más grave desde su llegada a Downing Street y al mismo tiempo con una imagen de control que, sin disipar las dudas de fondo, ha permitido al Partido Laborista ganar tiempo. Tras unas jornadas previas marcadas una investigación policial en curso por el caso Mandelson y el desafío abierto desde el liderazgo laborista escocés, que pedía su dimisión, el primer ministro presidió la reunión semanal del gabinete arropado por sus ministros, en un ejercicio de disciplina colectiva que evitó el colapso inmediato de su liderazgo y trasladó el foco a un horizonte decisivo de pruebas electorales. El detonante de la crisis sigue siendo el nombramiento de Peter Mandelson como embajador del Reino Unido en Estados Unidos, una designación realizada en diciembre de 2024 que terminó nueve meses después con su destitución, cuando se hicieron públicos sus vínculos con Jeffrey Epstein. La publicación posterior de nuevos archivos por parte del Departamento de Justicia de Estados Unidos añadió una dimensión

Starmer gana tiempo con el respaldo de su gabinete tras la mayor crisis interna de su mandato
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Die Presse
The Speech of His Life: Keir Starmer Rejects Resignation

The British Prime Minister Keir Starmer has for now managed to keep his party behind him. The crisis is far from over.

The Speech of His Life: Keir Starmer Rejects Resignation
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Kathimerini
Starmer: I will never give up my post

The British prime minister is under mounting pressure over Peter Mandelson's appointment as Britain's ambassador to Washington and his relationship with Jeffrey Epstein

Starmer: I will never give up my post
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Der Standard
Government crisis in London: Starmer has only bought himself a little time

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer is wavering, but not collapsing—for now. His unpopular 'Zombie Government' had already been under fire before the Epstein scandal swept Britain.

Government crisis in London: Starmer has only bought himself a little time
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The Guardian
Streeting still ready to challenge Starmer despite show of unity, allies say

Health secretary poised to make leadership bid after May local elections to pre-empt a potential challenge from rival Rayner, MPs close to him say Allies of Wes Streeting expect him to try to challenge Keir Starmer’s leadership within weeks, despite the health secretary insisting he backs the prime minister and is not intending to move against him, the Guardian has been told. Starmer attempted to regain authority over his party on Tuesday after a tumultuous day in Westminster during which he was denounced by the Scottish Labour leader Anas Sarwar and lost his director of communications. Continue reading. . .

Streeting still ready to challenge Starmer despite show of unity, allies say
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The Guardian
Labour soft left urges Starmer to reshuffle cabinet to end infighting

Leadership contest would be wrong and counterproductive, Tribune group says on day of turmoil for No 10 and party Labour’s powerful soft left caucus has urged Keir Starmer to reshuffle his cabinet and put an end to factional infighting, with several calling for the return of Angela Rayner, Louise Haigh and Lucy Powell. The Tribune group of more than 100 MPs has long called in private for the departure of Starmer’s chief of staff, Morgan McSweeney, who quit on Sunday. Continue reading. . .

Labour soft left urges Starmer to reshuffle cabinet to end infighting
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Público
British Labour MPs looked over the cliff and decided to give Starmer time

Support from ministers, from the parliamentary group, from the Welsh first minister, and from internal rivals dampens the rebellion by the Scottish Labour leader and gives the Prime Minister a lifeline.

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Financial Times
Starmer too ‘weak’ to sack Streeting, prime minister’s allies admit

Health secretary forced to put ambitions on hold as uneasy truce settles over Labour ahead of electoral tests

Starmer too ‘weak’ to sack Streeting, prime minister’s allies admit
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The Guardian
Who could fill key No 10 vacancies – and win the battle for Starmer’s ear?

Everyone around PM agrees ‘chaos’ at No 10 has to be sorted, but there are competing factions trying to gain upper hand With three vacancies opening up at the very top of Keir Starmer’s operation, there is already a battle over who will win the war for his ear - and the direction of the government. The departure of Starmer’s most important political advisers - his chief of staff, Morgan McSweeney , who was focused on the fight against Reform in Labour’s working-class heartlands; and Tim Allan , the director of communication, considered a Blairite - has immediately raised hopes on Labour’s soft left of a shift in their favour. Continue reading. . .

Who could fill key No 10 vacancies – and win the battle for Starmer’s ear?
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The Guardian
Is Starmer out of the woods? – The Latest

After a day of turmoil where the Scottish Labour leader, Anas Sarwar, called for Keir Starmer to resign, Labour MPs and cabinet members seem to be rallying around the prime minister. Can Starmer bounce back from this latest blow to his leadership? And what might the road to recovery look like for Labour? Lucy Hough speaks to columnist Aditya Chakrabortty - watch on YouTube Continue reading. . .

Is Starmer out of the woods? – The Latest
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Handelsblatt
Britain: backing for Prime Minister Keir Starmer wanes

Because he made an Epstein associate ambassador to the United States, the Labour leader is increasingly in trouble politically. The government crisis is hitting the British financial market.

Britain: backing for Prime Minister Keir Starmer wanes
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Handelsblatt
Britain: Politically alive but not saved: Prime Minister Keir Starmer must continue to fear for his job

Because he appointed an Epstein associate as ambassador to the United States, the Labour leader is coming under mounting political pressure. The government crisis is reverberating in the British financial market.

Britain: Politically alive but not saved: Prime Minister Keir Starmer must continue to fear for his job
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Le Figaro
The Epstein affair shock waves shake the British crown once again

DECRYPTION - Charles III has stepped out of his reserve to express his 'deep concern' about the actions of his younger brother Andrew, saying he is prepared to cooperate with police on a new investigation.

The Epstein affair shock waves shake the British crown once again
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Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung
Affäre um Epstein-Akten: Der Moment, als Labour in den Abgrund blickte

Erst Rücktritte im Team, dann Rücktrittsforderungen gegen Starmer: Das Schicksal des Premiers schien besiegelt. Wie ihm die Wende gelang - und was ihm noch drohen könnte.

Affäre um Epstein-Akten: Der Moment, als Labour in den Abgrund blickte
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