### [2026-05-12](/feed/2026/05/12/index.md)

##### British prime minister
# British prime minister Keir Starmer tells his cabinet he has "no intention" of resigning after several ministers and more than 80 Labour Party MPs call on him to resign or set a timetable for a new party leader to be elected later this year. 




### Sources:

1. [AP](https://apnews.com/article/starmer-resign-fahnbulleh-politics-britain-1454415a831ae3af31b10dff29d04d13)
2. [BBC News](https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/c1e2n923v1lt)

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