Health Secretary Wes Streeting publicly urged patience this week, telling The Guardian he did not want to see the Prime Minister challenged. Sir Keir has insisted he will not step down. The coming weeks will test whether Sir Keir’s “good war” can outweigh the gathering economic and electoral storm. Sir Keir himself appears increasingly optimistic about surviving the immediate threat. Sir Keir said: “I am the British Prime Minister and my job is to be absolutely focused on what is in the national interest.”

Source: The Times March 28, 2026 14:15 UTC