Newscast – Starmer Says He’s Staying
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Today Keir Starrmer said he would “continue governing” despite another day of growing pressure for him to resign from the Labor Party. Four ministers resigned on Tuesday and more MPs called for the Prime Minister to stand down. However, no official leadership contest has been launched so far. Meanwhile, it is understood that more than 100 MPs signed a statement supporting the Prime Minister and saying “now is not the time for a leadership race”. Adam, Chris and Alex consider whether Starmer can handle the pressure. You can now listen to the News Broadcast on your smart speaker. If you want to listen, just say “Ask BBC Sounds to play the News Broadcast”. Works on most smart speakers. You can join our online Newscast community here: https://bbc.in/newscastdiscord Contact Newscast by emailing newscast@bbc.co.uk or WhatsApp us on +44 0330 123 9480. New episodes are published every day. If you’re in the UK, listen to BBC Sounds for more News and Current Affairs podcasts from the BBC: https://bbc.in/4guXgXd The News feed gives you daily analysis of the latest political news from the BBC. The host was Adam Fleming. It was produced by Jack Maclaren with Jem Westgate. The social producer was Beth Pritchard. The technical producer was Mike Regaard. The assistant editor is Chris Gray. The senior news editor is Sam Bonham.
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