<p>Labour suffered historic losses in Thursday’s elections, triggering dozens of the party’s MPs to call for Keir Starmer’s resignation. And yet, even with the party in disarray, the PM has so far remained defiant. So, can he survive? And what do the election results tell us about the country’s political future?&nbsp;</p><br><p><em>This podcast was brought to you thanks to the support of readers of The Times and The Sunday Times. Subscribe today: </em><a href="http://thetimes.com/thestory" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><em>http://thetimes.com/thestory</em></a></p><br><p><strong>Guest: </strong>Aubrey Allegretti, chief political correspondent, The Times</p><p><strong>Host: </strong>Manveen Rana</p><p><strong>Producers: </strong>Sophie McNulty, Dave Creasey</p><p><strong>We want to hear from you - email:</strong> <a href="mailto:thestory@thetimes.com" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">thestory@thetimes.com</a></p><br><p><strong>Read more:</strong> <a href="https://www.thetimes.com/uk/politics/article/keir-starmer-catherine-west-labour-leadership-contest-rlqbkwlq7" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Challenge Keir Starmer by Monday or I will, Labour MP tells cabinet</a></p><p><strong>Further listening: </strong><a href="https://podfollow.com/the-story/episode/8e8b99633f7205eccd74f2cfc172f5fd65b94332/view" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Reform shake Labour to its core</a></p><p><strong>Clips:</strong> BBC, ITN, Times Radio, The Times</p><p><strong>Photo:</strong> Getty Images.</p><p><em>This podcast was brought to you thanks to subscribers of The Times and The Sunday Times. To enjoy unlimited digital access to all our journalism&nbsp;subscribe&nbsp;</em><a href="https://www.thetimes.com/subscribe/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><em>here</em></a><em>.</em></p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>

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"Keir Starmer couldn't run a bath". What next for Labour?

MAY 11, 202631 MIN
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"Keir Starmer couldn't run a bath". What next for Labour?

MAY 11, 202631 MIN

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<p>Labour suffered historic losses in Thursday’s elections, triggering dozens of the party’s MPs to call for Keir Starmer’s resignation. And yet, even with the party in disarray, the PM has so far remained defiant. So, can he survive? And what do the election results tell us about the country’s political future?&nbsp;</p><br><p><em>This podcast was brought to you thanks to the support of readers of The Times and The Sunday Times. Subscribe today: </em><a href="http://thetimes.com/thestory" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><em>http://thetimes.com/thestory</em></a></p><br><p><strong>Guest: </strong>Aubrey Allegretti, chief political correspondent, The Times</p><p><strong>Host: </strong>Manveen Rana</p><p><strong>Producers: </strong>Sophie McNulty, Dave Creasey</p><p><strong>We want to hear from you - email:</strong> <a href="mailto:[email protected]" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">[email protected]</a></p><br><p><strong>Read more:</strong> <a href="https://www.thetimes.com/uk/politics/article/keir-starmer-catherine-west-labour-leadership-contest-rlqbkwlq7" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Challenge Keir Starmer by Monday or I will, Labour MP tells cabinet</a></p><p><strong>Further listening: </strong><a href="https://podfollow.com/the-story/episode/8e8b99633f7205eccd74f2cfc172f5fd65b94332/view" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Reform shake Labour to its core</a></p><p><strong>Clips:</strong> BBC, ITN, Times Radio, The Times</p><p><strong>Photo:</strong> Getty Images.</p><p><em>This podcast was brought to you thanks to subscribers of The Times and The Sunday Times. To enjoy unlimited digital access to all our journalism&nbsp;subscribe&nbsp;</em><a href="https://www.thetimes.com/subscribe/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><em>here</em></a><em>.</em></p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>