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Can Keir Starmer fight off the pressure to resign? | BBC Newscast
Keir Starrmer has said he will “get on with governing” despite another day of increasing pressure on him to resign from the Labour party. Four ministers resigned on Tuesday, and more MPs have called for the Prime Minister to stand down. But so far no formal leadership contest has been triggered. Meanwhile more than 100 MPs are understood to have signed a statement backing the PM, saying "this is no time for a leadership contest". Adam, Chris and Alex reflect on whether Starmer can survie the pressure. 00:00 Intro 03:24 Leadership challenge speculation grows 05:35 What could Wes Streeting do next? 10:04 Why are ministers resigning? 11:39 Jess Phillips’ criticism of Starmer 15:32 Comparisons with Boris Johnson’s final days 17:51 Has Labour faced turmoil like this before? 22:13 Could Starmer get through this? 24:52 Angela Rayner’s position 26:08 What could be in the King’s Speech? 29:45 Outro Subscribe to our channel here: https://bbc.in/bbcnews For the latest news download the BBC News app or visit BBC.com/news #BBCNews
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Keir Starrmer has said he will “get on with governing” despite another day of increasing pressure on him to resign from the Labour party. Four ministers resigned on Tuesday, and more MPs have called for the Prime Minister to stand down. But so far no formal leadership contest has been triggered. Meanwhile more than 100 MPs are understood to have signed a statement backing the PM, saying "this is no time for a leadership contest". Adam, Chris and Alex reflect on whether Starmer can survie the pressure. 00:00 Intro 03:24 Leadership challenge speculation grows 05:35 What could Wes Streeting do next? 10:04 Why are ministers resigning? 11:39 Jess Phillips’ criticism of Starmer 15:32 Comparisons with Boris Johnson’s final days 17:51 Has Labour faced turmoil like this before? 22:13 Could Starmer get through this? 24:52 Angela Rayner’s position 26:08 What could be in the King’s Speech? 29:45 Outro Subscribe to our channel here: https://bbc.in/bbcnews For the latest news download the BBC News app or visit BBC.com/news #BBCNews
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