Keir Starmer faces Labour leadership calls to quit after election setback

On 2026-05-09, UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer publicly insisted that he would not quit despite calls from dozens of Labour MPs for him to step down after the local election setback. He said leaving No. 10 would 'plunge the country into chaos' and signaled he would continue setting out his values and convictions. The statement was reported from London.