Starmer facing pressure from ministers and Labour grandees to prepare for ‘orderly exit’

Guardian World•Fri, Jun 19, 2026, 03:04 PM•2 min read

Prime minister said to be calling cabinet members but faces growing consensus that his time in Downing Street is over UK politics – live updates How quickly could Burnham become PM? Cabinet ministers and Labour grandees are to urge Keir Starmer not to fight a leadership challenge and to prepare ...

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