UK government faces weeks of uncertainty over the PM’s future

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May 16, 2026

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UK government faces weeks of uncertainty over the PM’s future

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Britain’s government faces growing uncertainty after a week of manoeuvring within the Labour Party failed to oust Prime Minister Keir Starmer but triggered a leadership contest that could run into the summer.

Although Starmer vowed to fight on after a bruising week in which one Cabinet member resigned, dozens of lawmakers called for the prime minister t

o quit and his new policy proposals were largely ignored, some observers believe it’s only a matter of time before he steps aside.

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