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  "path": "/2026/05/12/keir-starmer-28333205/",
  "publishedAt": "2026-05-12T06:39:53.000Z",
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  "textContent": "The Prime Minister future hangs in the balance (Picture: James Manning/PA Wire)\n\nSir Keir Starmer’s top ally refused to rule out the Prime Minister resigning as he holds a crunch Cabinet meeting this morning.\n\nKey ally Darren Jones said on the morning round that Sir Keir was ‘listening’, adding: ‘I’m not going to get ahead of any decision the PM may or may not take.\n\nThe Prime Minister is facing a mutiny from his closest allies after Shabana Mahmood and other ministers told him to set a deadline for his departure.\n\nMore than 70 Labour MPs have now publicly told Sir Keir to go, with many as five government aides resigning to make their point.\n\nThe Prime Minister, whose attempted reset speech yesterday filed to buy him time, is said to be weighing up his options.\n\nHis Cabinet are due to assemble at 9.30am, just days after Labour suffered devastating local election results that saw the party lose more than 1,400 councillors.\n\n##  Cut through the political noise\n\nUnderstand how the Westminster chaos actually affects your life with Metro's politics newsletter Alright, Gov? Sign up here.\n\nComment now Comments \nAdd Metro as a Preferred Source on Google\nAdd as preferred source\n",
  "title": "Keir Starmer’s ally refuses to rule out the Prime Minister resigning"
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