Politics · 12 May 2026
Senior ministers publicly back Starmer after cabinet meeting
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Four senior ministers publicly backed Keir Starmer following Tuesday's cabinet meeting, telling reporters there would be no Labour leadership election. Technology Secretary Liz Kendall, Business Secretary Peter Kyle, Work and Pensions Secretary Pat McFadden and Housing Secretary Steve Reed all said Starmer should remain prime minister. Kendall said no one had formally challenged him and the government would focus on serving the British people.
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