# Starmer refuses to go: Crazy? Or courageous?

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Podcast: [The News Agents](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-news-agents-5644592)
Published: 2026-05-12T15:00:00+00:00
Episode link: https://www.thenewsagents.co.uk/
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Anyone who thought Keir Starmer was about to succumb to pressure from the 80 strong list of MPs who turned against him were in for a shock this morning when they found a PM defiant and refusing to even discuss a leadership challenge. Can he hold them off? Is his position more or less perilous today? And what is Andy Burnham doing at Euston? Jess Philips has become the most senior minister to resign - leaving a devastating letter in her wake. Will the King's speech stop the political regicide for 24 hours? Or are Starmer’s critics just building up steam? The News Agents is a Global Production. The News Agents is brought to you by HSBC UK - https://www.hsbc.co.uk/

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