Starmer tells cabinet he will not quit without leadership challenge
Prime minister says process for challenging a leader has not been triggered and Labour should get on with governing • UK politics live – latest updates • Who are the main threats to Starmer’s leadership? Keir Starmer has told his cabinet he will not resign as prime minister, saying the threshold for a leadership challenge has not been met. In comments that effectively dared the health secretary, Wes Streeting, to launch a challenge against him, Starmer said he intended to get on with governing.
Ministers rally around embattled leader, who says he will ‘get on with governing’ unless process for challenge is triggered
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Who are the main threats to Starmer’s leadership?
Keir Starmer has told his cabinet he will fight on as prime minister, saying the threshold for a leadership challenge has not been met, as ministers began to rally around the embattled leader.
The Guardian understands Starmer did not give cabinet critics time to respond, before moving the conversation on to the Middle East, and none called directly on him to resign during Tuesday’s meeting.
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