News · 23 April 2026
Starmer's Cabinet Has Already Started Planning His Replacement ?
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Keir Starmer faces a growing internal revolt, with cabinet ministers privately open to him stepping down after May's local elections, which Labour is expected to lose badly. The crisis stems from the Mandelson scandal, in which Starmer appointed a UK ambassador who had failed security vetting. At least one minister raised concerns with the chief whip this week.
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