Keir Starmer: What happens if he resigns or his leadership is challenged?
Here’s what happens if Starmer resigns or faces a leadership challenge:What if Starmer resigns? The UK’s Labour Party would hold a leadership contest to replace him. Candidates also must meet thresholds for support from grassroots Labour Party organisations, and from affiliated organisations such as trade unions. A leadership challenge can be triggered if there is enough support behind a candidate to replace Starmer. Labour members of parliament have never successfully removed a sitting prime minister in the party’s more than 125-year history.
Source: The Irish Times February 10, 2026 00:30 UTC
