UK PM Starmer set to meet rival Streeting amid pledge to carry on governing

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UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer is facing significant pressure to resign following substantial losses in recent local elections and calls for his departure from nearly a quarter of his own MPs. Despite this, Starmer has vowed to continue governing and plans to implement reforms. He is scheduled to meet with Wes Streeting, the Health Secretary and a potential leadership rival, at Downing Street. This meeting precedes King Charles's speech opening parliament, where the government will outline its legislative agenda. The resignations of four junior ministers, including a Streeting ally, highlight the growing dissent within the party, with critics citing a perceived lack of progress and public confidence in Starmer's leadership.

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Miatta Fahnbulleh stated, 'The public does not believe that you can lead this change – and nor do I.'

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A meeting between Starmer and Streeting is scheduled before King Charles's speech at the opening of parliament.

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Four junior ministers have resigned in protest, including Jess Phillips and Alex Davies-Jones.

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Dozens of Labour MPs have called for Starmer to resign following heavy local election losses.

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UK PM Keir Starmer is expected to hold talks with rival Wes Streeting amid pressure to resign.

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UK PM, who is battling to remain in his job amid resignations of ministers, is expected to hold talks with Streeting.British Prime Minister Keir Starmer, fighting for his political survival after dozens of his own MPs called for him to resign, promised to press ahead with plans to reform the country before an expected meeting with his potential leadership rival Wes Streeting, the health secretary.Starmer has so far defied calls to quit from Labour MPs, who blame him for heavy losses in local elections last week and say he has failed to deliver reforms since coming to power in a landslide 2024 election victory.Recommended Stories list of 4 itemslist 1 of 4Starmer at risk because he pushed Labour to be ‘new Conservative Party’list 2 of 4Starmer defiant at cabinet meeting amid growing pressure to resignlist 3 of 4Who could challenge Keir Starmer for the UK PM’s job? Meet the candidateslist 4 of 4UK PM Keir Starmer vows stronger performance as calls for resignation growend of listThe meeting in Downing Street will take place before King Charles gives a speech at the opening of parliament – a grand ceremony led by him and used by the government to set out its political priorities and legislative agenda for the year ahead.A public statement is not expected to follow the Streeting-Starmer meeting to keep the attention on the speech, according to British media reports.ResignationsMore than 80, or almost a quarter, of the prime minister’s elected MPs have called for Starmer to go, and four junior ministers have resigned in protest, including prominent MP Jess Phillips, who said she was tired of seeing “opportunities for progress stalled and delayed”; Alex Davies-Jones, who called last week’s election results “catastrophic”; and Zubir Ahmed, who is a Streeting ally.Miatta Fahnbulleh, who was the first of four ministers to resign on Tuesday, said in a letter to the prime minister, cited by British media: “The public does not believe that you can lead this change – and nor do I.”

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