Politics · 11 May 2026

Starmer to meet cabinet on Tuesday under mounting pressure

Keir Starmer is expected to be confronted by more senior cabinet ministers during a meeting on Tuesday morning, hours after four colleagues told him to consider stepping down. Health Secretary Wes Streeting and his allies are among those increasingly seen as a threat to the prime minister's position. Starmer has insisted he will not walk away from the job despite the worst set of local election results for Labour in living memory.

By BriefTea Editorial · 11 May 2026 at 22:34

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