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Starmer insists he will lead Labour into the next election after turbulent week
Starmer rejects resignation calls after scandals and internal plots, pledging unity on Ukraine and defense while claiming strengthened leadership, backed by Cabinet members.
- Sunday at the Munich Security Conference, Sir Keir Starmer defended his leadership in a Sun on Sunday interview and pledged to lead the Labour Party into the next general election.
- In recent weeks, controversy over Lord Mandelson and Lord Matthew Doyle's appointments and Downing Street departures prompted criticism, leading Anas Sarwar to call for Starmer's resignation on February 9, 2026.
- Hours after calls for his resignation, the Cabinet rallied behind Sir Keir Starmer, though Morgan McSweeney, Tim Allan, and Sir Chris Wormald resigned and Starmer admitted Lord Peter Mandelson's appointment was a 'mistake'.
- He argued the government and party are united on Ukraine and defence, accusing Nigel Farage's Reform UK of being the only faction in the House of Commons opposing UK support for Ukraine.
- Using his personal track record, Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer positioned himself as resilient and forward-looking, saying he ended the week `much stronger` and quoted, `I won the leadership of the Labour Party when people said I wouldn't...
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Keir Starmer admits he has 'made mistakes' but insists he will lead Labour into next General Election
Sir Keir Starmer has insisted he will lead Labour into the next general election, but admitted that appointing Lord Peter Mandelson ambassador to Washington DC was a "mistake
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Starmer insists he will lead Labour into the next election after turbulent week
Sir Keir also said appointing Lord Peter Mandelson ambassador to Washington was a ‘mistake’.
Keir Starmer admits he made mistake – but will lead Labour into next election
The Prime Minister said he ‘ended the week much stronger’ than he started it and vowed to lead Labour into the polls at the next election amid the fallout from the Mandelson scandal 21:43, 14 Feb 2026Updated 21:57, 14 Feb 2026 Keir Starmer has vowed to lead Labour into the next general election – but admitted that appointing Peter Mandelson as US ambassador was a “mistake”. This has been accompanied by a slew of high-profile departures from Dow…
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