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EPISODE · May 12, 2026 · 28 MIN

Starmer on the Brink: Labour Civil War Erupts

from Afternoon Empire with Ian Collins · host talkRADIO

Is Keir Starmer’s premiership entering its final days? With reports of Cabinet unrest, leadership manoeuvring and almost 80 Labour MPs allegedly urging him to quit, the pressure on Keir Starmer has reached boiling point.Former No.10 adviser Oscar Reddrop reacts to the growing Labour civil war, the battle over Starmer’s future, and what’s happening behind closed doors in Downing Street.Meanwhile, Angela Rayner is reportedly pushing for Andy Burnham to return to Westminster fuelling speculation over possible successors and deepening tensions inside the party.Tatton Spiller breaks down the political chaos and asks whether Labour is now tearing itself apart in public.Plus, businessman and Conservative peer Mark Marland joins to discuss the wider implications for business confidence, investment and Britain’s political stability as Westminster descends into crisis.From Starmer resignation rumours and Labour infighting to Rayner, Burnham and leadership plotting, we ask: is this the beginning of the end for Keir Starmer? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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