Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 09:48am on 12 May 2026,Tuesday International
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer told his cabinet he would “get on with governing” despite mounting pressure from within the Labour Party to step down after the party’s poor election performance. The crisis deepened after a government minister resigned and 78 Labour MPs either demanded Starmer’s immediate resignation or asked him to set a departure timetable. Reports suggest divisions have also emerged within the cabinet over his future. Senior minister Darren Jones dismissed speculation about Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham replacing Starmer, calling such discussions “fantasy politics”.
