Keir Starmer on Cowlpane https://cowlpane.com/tags/keir-starmer/ Recent content in Keir Starmer on Cowlpane Hugo en-us Sat, 09 May 2026 17:43:00 +0000 MPs from Labour’s left to urge Ed Miliband to consider leadership bid https://cowlpane.com/politics/mps-from-labours-left-to-urge-ed-miliband-to-consider-leadership-bid/ Sat, 09 May 2026 17:43:00 +0000 https://cowlpane.com/politics/mps-from-labours-left-to-urge-ed-miliband-to-consider-leadership-bid/ <p><em>Originally published by <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/may/09/mps-from-labours-left-to-urge-ed-miliband-to-consider-leadership-bid">The Guardian Politics</a></em></p> <hr> <p>Keir Starmer set to face challenge as former minister says she will trigger race if no cabinet minister comes forward</p> <ul> <li>UK politics live – latest updates</li> </ul> <p>UK politics live – latest updates</p> <p>MPs from Labour’s left are expected to urge Ed Miliband to consider a leadership bid in the coming days, asKeir Starmerfaced the prospect of a definite challenge from his MPs next week.</p> <p>Following grim results forLabourin elections on Thursday, former minister Catherine West said that if no cabinet ministers went public by Monday, she would launch a bid to end the impasse.</p> Starmer brings in Gordon Brown and Harriet Harman to ease pressure on him to resign https://cowlpane.com/politics/starmer-brings-in-gordon-brown-and-harriet-harman-to-ease-pressure-on-him-to-res/ Sat, 09 May 2026 15:12:38 +0000 https://cowlpane.com/politics/starmer-brings-in-gordon-brown-and-harriet-harman-to-ease-pressure-on-him-to-res/ <p><em>Originally published by <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/may/09/starmer-brings-gordon-brown-harriet-harman-ease-pressure-resign">The Guardian Politics</a></em></p> <hr> <p>Brown to advise on global finance, while Harman will focus on social and economic improvements for women and girls</p> <ul> <li>UK politics live – latest updates</li> </ul> <p>UK politics live – latest updates</p> <ul> <li>Full results from England, Scotland and Wales</li> </ul> <p>Full results from England, Scotland and Wales</p> <p>Keir Starmer has brought in Gordon Brown and Harriet Harman as advisers in a move to ease the mounting pressure on the prime minister to resign after thedisastrous election resultsfor Labour.</p>