May 13, 2026

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer has told his Cabinet he has no intention of stepping down despite coming under increasing internal pressure following last week's hugely disappointing local election results for the ruling Labour Party.

Three junior ministers have resigned from the government as of press time and they called for a change in leadership, but no candidate has yet come forward to challenge Starmer directly.

Earlier on Tuesday, the BBC reported that 78 of Labour's 403 members of parliament had called on him to go, with some senior ministers reported to be among them, but his message to the Cabinet was defiant.

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