Politics · 12 May 2026
Starmer's top two ministers tell him to quit
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Keir Starmer's premiership is in freefall, with his Cabinet openly rebelling and demanding his resignation. On Monday, Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood and Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper pressed him to outline a departure date after his fightback speech failed. Senior ministers visited No 10, and more than 70 Labour MPs have publicly called for him to quit, despite his warnings of chaos.
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