Keir Starmer and Britain’s new politics of instability
Labour’s failures in office have opened the way to Reform and other insurgent parties
Related reading
Labour’s turmoil is now uncontrollable
Keir Starmer may take responsibility, but he has sidestepped accountability
Keir Starmer defies calls to quit after heavy Labour council losses
Nigel Farage’s Reform UK makes early gains in English local elections
The historical necessity of Starmer’s failure
If another government disappoints, voters might accept that painful reform of the state is needed
UK politics live: Wes Streeting denies plan to challenge Starmer
Sir Keir Starmer’s allies say prime minister is prepared to fight any challenge
There can be no Labour revival if Starmer remains
The prime minister still sounds like an opposition leader
The battle for the soul of Labour
Challenge to Starmer is a perilous moment for the UK and its standing