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The IndependentWednesday, 13 May 2026
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Starmer faces down cabinet and clings on
More than 100 Labour MPs back PM saying ‘this is no time’ for contest
The paper frames the political situation as an ongoing, high-stakes standoff, balancing the increasing pressure from resigning ministers against the Prime Minister's determination to remain in office.
The Prime Minister is navigating a severe internal leadership challenge, marked by cabinet resignations and public positioning by potential successors. The parliamentary party is visibly fractured, with defined blocks of both rebellious and loyalist MPs.
“clings on”
“Highlighting severe leadership vulnerability”
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