Will there be a general election? What could happen next if Starmer leaves office

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"Sir Keir Starmer has insisted that he isn't going anywhere and will fight any attempts by his own party to oust him from No 10 after more than 80 Labour MPs called for him to stand down. But history is littered with prime ministers who have not been able to choose the time of their departure, from Margaret Thatcher to, more recently, Liz Truss. Here we look at how the Labour leader could be forced out of Downing Street, ensuring the UK's seventh prime minister in a decade."

"So far we have had resignations from ministerial bag carriers and one junior minister, but the PM will struggle to stand firm in the face of a challenge from one of the big beasts tipped to replace him. That could include health secretary Wes Streeting, who has so far has been reluctant to make the first move, aware that he would have to resign from the cabinet to do so."

"That was what Rishi Sunak did, in a move that hastened the end of Boris Johnson's premiership. But allies of Mr Johnson never forgave"

The Independent describes its work across reproductive rights, climate change, and Big Tech, emphasizing fact-checking against messaging. It says donations support journalists speaking to multiple sides and maintaining reporting accessible without paywalls. The text then shifts to UK politics, stating that Keir Starmer insists he will not go and will resist attempts by his own party to remove him from No 10. It notes that more than 80 Labour MPs have called for him to stand down. It describes how resignations have begun among ministers, but Starmer may struggle against a leadership challenge from a major figure such as health secretary Wes Streeting, who would need to resign from the cabinet to challenge. It compares the situation to Rishi Sunak’s resignation, which helped hasten Boris Johnson’s end as prime minister.

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