Starmer warns of party chaos amid speculation over leadership change
2026-05-14 10:54:43 source：CGTN
May 14, 2026
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer warned on Wednesday that a leadership challenge against him would plunge the Labour Party into "chaos," as speculation mounted over a possible move to replace him following the party's poor local election results.
Speaking amid growing unrest within Labour, Starmer urged ministers not to destabilize the party further. A leadership challenge on Thursday "would 100 percent do that," Sky News quoted him as saying.
The warning came as British media reported that Health Secretary Wes Streeting is considering resigning and launching a leadership challenge as early as Thursday morning, which means he would require the backing of 81 Labour members of parliament, including the candidate.
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