Labour civil war ERUPTS - can Starmer survive?

Labour civil war ERUPTS - can Starmer survive?

From The Fourcast by Channel 4 News

May 14, 2026 · 33 min

About this episode

The episode discusses the internal leadership challenges within the Labour Party and the implications for Keir Starmer's leadership.

The battle for Number 10 is on. After Angela Rayner announced HMRC had cleared her over the tax scandal that led to her resignation, attention quickly shifted to the growing leadership turmoil inside Labour. Following days of speculation, Wes Streeting announced his resignation from government but - so far - hasn’t challenged Keir Starmer for the leadership In this episode of The Fourcast, we examine the names circling the leadership race - from Andy Burnham and Ed Miliband to junior ministers preparing potential bids - and ask whether Labour is heading for a brutal internal war just as it tries to convince voters it’s ready for power. Joining Krishnan Guru-Murthy are Senior Political Correspondent Paul Macnamara and Think Labour’s Alison Phillips to discuss who’s really plotting, who has momentum, and whether Starmer can survive the biggest challenge of his leadership so far. Recorded before Andy Burnham announced he would stand in Makerfield.

People in this episode

Host: Krishnan Guru-Murthy

Guests: Paul Macnamara, Alison Phillips

Topics covered

  • Labour leadership
  • political turmoil
  • internal conflict
  • UK politics
  • elections

Keywords

  • Labour Party
  • leadership race
  • political scandal
  • Angela Rayner
  • Wes Streeting
  • Keir Starmer
  • Andy Burnham

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