UK’s Starmer faces biggest challenge yet as resignation report overshadows King’s Speech

May 13, 2026 4:56 PM

UK’s Starmer faces biggest challenge yet as resignation report overshadows King’s Speech

Keir Starmer faced his biggest challenge yet on Wednesday when his health minister was reported to be readying his resignation to try to trigger a contest to replace a British prime minister who had sought some respite to set out his government's agenda. The report in the Times newspaper that health minister Wes Streeting was preparing to resign as early as Thursday to mount a formal leadership challenge overshadowed the King's Speech, when the government formally sets out its agenda. British ...

UK’s Starmer under renewed pressure as lawmakers urge him to quit

May 12, 2026 11:49 AM

UK’s Starmer under renewed pressure as lawmakers urge him to quit

Keir Starmer came under renewed pressure on Monday when four ministerial aides stepped down and more than 70 Labour lawmakers publicly called for the British prime minister's resignation after his appeal for another chance seemingly fell on deaf ears. At an address to the party faithful in London, Starmer had made an impassioned plea to both his party and voters to stick with him and avoid a leadership contest he said would only bring chaos, but his speech appeared to do little to stem the tide...