Politics · 10 February 2026
PM Starmer vows never to walk away as resignation pressure mounts
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Prime Minister Keir Starmer defiantly announced he will "never walk away" from leadership, rejecting intense pressure to resign. The declaration follows Scottish Labour leader Anas Sarwar and approximately six MPs demanding his exit over the Peter Mandelson-Jeffrey Epstein email scandal. Speaking in Hertfordshire, Starmer insisted he fights for millions facing cost-of-living crises. Meanwhile, Tory leader Kemi Badenoch declared his departure is now a "matter of when, not if" amid plummeting government popularity.
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