Sir Keir Starmer is fighting to stay on as prime minister, as he stares down calls from Labour critics for him to leave Downing Street.

On Thursday, Wes Streeting resigned from the cabinet, leaving his post as health secretary - although he stopped short of launching a leadership bid.

Earlier in the week four members of the government, including health minister - and Streeting ally - Zubir Ahmed resigned, whilst scores of Labour MPs are calling for Sir Keir to quit following a disastrous set of elections for the party last week.

Here is a summary of what is happening.

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Her against-the-odds story and personality would make her a formidable opponent in any Labour leadership contest.

The health secretary comes from a tough background and threw himself into Labour politics at an early age.

Rayner stood down as deputy prime minister in September 2025 after admitting underpaying stamp duty.

Andy Burnham, Angela Rayner and Wes Streeting are all potential candidates for the top job.

Health Secretary Wes Streeting has announced his resignation from government.