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7. Cabinet loyalists tell Starmer he has the weekend to set out timetable for exit

Fri Jun 19, 2026, 02:32 PM

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Cabinet ministers loyal to Keir Starmer have told him he faces being forced out of office by his party if he does not set a timetable for his departure by the end of the weekend.
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One MP said they believed there were about 200 Labour MPs prepared, if necessary, to sign Burnham’s nomination papers for a challenge, though his supporters are hoping for a coronation.

Starmer called members of the cabinet on Friday afternoon to set out his determination to fight on. The transport secretary, Heidi Alexander, is said by sources to be among those who expressed concerns in a call on Friday.

At least two ministers, Ed Miliband and Shabana Mahmood, have previously suggested to Starmer that he should set out a timetable for his departure.

https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/jun/19/keir-starmer-pressure-andy-burnham-wes-streeting-allies-not-fight-leadership-challenge

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so he has not served one day back in the commons and he wants to be PM? msongs 22 hrs ago #2

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Some strange odds there muriel_volestrangler 6 hrs ago #8

Cabinet loyalists tell Starmer he has the weekend to set out timetable for exit muriel_volestrangler 6 hrs ago #7