Event Brief
UPDATED May 15, 2026 at 8:06 AM ET
May 6, 2026 at 1:05 AM ET
Starmer rivals plot slow-motion takeover after rout
By The BriefBrief
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 8, 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.
How this story developed (showing 14 of 14 earlier reports)
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Streeting backs Burnham’s leadership bid
· May 15, 2026 at 8:06 AM ET
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Labour leadership contenders after Starmer local defeats
· May 15, 2026 at 5:03 AM ET
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Angela Rayner: powerbroker or future prime minister?
· May 14, 2026 at 11:06 AM ET
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Starmer’s rivals prepare to challenge him
· May 14, 2026 at 7:04 AM ET
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Potential leadership challengers jostle for position
· May 14, 2026 at 6:04 AM ET
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Rayner says she has been cleared over tax affairs
· May 14, 2026 at 5:03 AM ET
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Starmer prepares to fight leadership bid by Streeting
· May 14, 2026 at 4:03 AM ET
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Angela Rayner cleared in tax probe, may seek UK leadership
· May 14, 2026 at 2:03 AM ET
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Reeves and Miliband among contenders for chancellor
· May 12, 2026 at 5:04 PM ET
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Contenders could replace Keir Starmer as Britain’s leader
· May 12, 2026 at 10:00 AM ET
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Who might challenge Starmer in a leadership contest?
· May 12, 2026 at 8:02 AM ET
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Angela Rayner urges Burnham’s return, hits Starmer
· May 10, 2026 at 12:04 PM ET
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Keir Starmer holds on as Andy Burnham eyes Westminster
· May 8, 2026 at 1:04 PM ET
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Angela Rayner weighs options as leadership hopes fade
· May 6, 2026 at 1:05 AM ET
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