According to the BBC and The Guardian, Starmer’s allies privately describe the coming days as politically “perilous”, amid growing unease over Labour’s electoral direction and declining support base.

Labour suffered setbacks in recent local elections, losing support to Nigel Farage ’s Reform UK as well as the Greens. The results have intensified criticism from within the party, with some MPs reportedly urging Starmer to either step aside or outline a timeline for his departure.

Who are Starmer’s contenders within Labour?

The turbulence has exposed wider ideological tensions inside Labour, with different factions backing alternative leadership names ranging from Burnham to former party leader Ed Miliband .

Attention has now turned to potential successors, including Health Secretary Wes Streeting .…