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Starmer rivals plot slow-motion takeover after rout
Filed: May 09, 2026 at 5:03 AM ET
Summary: Labour rivals said they plan to replace Prime Minister Keir Starmer after UK local election losses.
WHO: Labour rivals
WHAT: Labour rivals touted a plan to replace Prime Minister Keir Starmer with Greater Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham.
WHEN: May 08, 2026 at 4:29 PM ET
WHERE: United Kingdom
WHY: The plan was touted after Starmer’s Labour suffered a bruising rout in UK local elections.
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