Sir Keir Starmer fights on after resisting demands to quit
The Prime Minister will take part in a community visit and chair Cabinet in an attempt to show it is business as usual despite leadership jitters.
www.independent.co.ukI don’t have live access to up-to-the-minute feeds right now. Here’s what is currently reported about Keir Starmer and resignation chatter:
- As of early February 2026, Starmer resisted calls to quit, stating he would not walk away and stressing leadership unity as Labour faced ongoing leadership jitters [independent: Sir Keir Starmer fights on after resisting demands to quit]. This followed public calls for resignation from some regional voices, including Scottish Labour’s Anas Sarwar, though the majority of Labour leadership and cabinet remained supportive.[5][6]
- Coverage around that period emphasized that Starmer planned to present “business as usual” through a Cabinet meeting and a community visit to address cost-of-living concerns, aiming to demonstrate stability despite the controversy.[5]
- There has been persistent media and political speculation about leadership viability, with some sources and outlets pushing the narrative of resignation, while others framed it as unfounded or sensational. A few videos and blogs circulated as breaking-news style content but varied widely in reliability.[2][3][4]
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