EXTRA - Are these Keir Starmer’s final days as Prime Minister?
Electoral Dysfunction
Sky News
4.4 • 764 Ratings
🗓️ 12 May 2026
⏱️ 35 minutes
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Summary
Less than two years into his stint, could it all be over for Keir Starmer? The drama is high after a handful of his government ministers have now resigned, and more than eighty MPs are now calling for the PM to go – so can the Prime Minister continue to hold firm?
Beth Rigby, Ruth Davidson and Harriet Harman are back with an extra episode to discuss whether Keir Starmer can keep his job, and who his potential challengers are. Plus – could Andy Burnham be the answer to Starmer’s troubles?
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| 1:08.1 | Can the Prime Minister survive this? Can the Prime Minister survive? Has the Labour Party lost its mind, sir? |
| 1:16.4 | Are you backing Kirstehrmah? Sir, do you think Kirstama should stay on, sir? |
| 1:23.2 | Beth Rigby, are you ready for an extra podcast? |
| 1:27.1 | Best Rigby, have you got time to speak to Sky News? |
| 1:30.3 | You've had a day of it, haven't you? |
| 1:31.9 | Honestly, you're making me laugh because what happens is we're standing there and they're coming in. |
| 1:38.5 | And we know they're not going to answer, but you know, it's like you've got to try, haven't you? |
| 1:45.5 | And then basically, |
| 1:50.2 | there were so many people in Downing's jars, I'm just going to have to shout really loudly. |
| 1:56.4 | But when you play that bats me, I mean, I just sound like a mad raving woman, like yelling at someone. Anyway, yeah, I'm ready for a pod. Are you ready, Ruth? I'm ready for a pod. Harriet, |
| 2:02.8 | are you ready for an extra pod? I am and I was very glad not to see podium man coming out. |
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