LABOUR DEPARTMENT

May 10 2026POLITICS

Keir Starmer brings in heavyweights to steady the ship

Labour’s big election wipeout has left Keir Starmer scrambling for ways to keep his grip on power. Instead of quitting, he has turned to two veteran party figures—Gordon Brown and Harriet Harman—to shore up his leadership. Brown, who once steered the UK through the banking collapse of 2008, now face

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