- Sir Keir Starmer, the Labour leader, has vowed to continue governing despite mounting calls for his resignation following the party's recent electoral losses and a ministerial resignation.
- Following a Cabinet meeting, four senior ministers – Liz Kendall, Peter Kyle, Pat McFadden, and Steve Reed – publicly expressed their full support for Sir Keir, emphasising the need for government stability.
- However, other Cabinet members, including those reportedly advising Sir Keir to step down, left the meeting without speaking to reporters, indicating ongoing divisions within his top team regarding his future.
- Miatta Fahnbulleh, a housing minister, resigned minutes before the Cabinet meeting, urging Sir Keir to set a timetable for an "orderly transition" due to a perceived loss of public trust.
- The uncertainty surrounding Sir Keir's leadership led to market instability, with the cost of long-term government borrowing surging to a 28-year high and the pound weakening.
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