Starmer had previously vowed to stand in any formal Labour leadership race triggered by rebel lawmakers who feating a 2029 election wipeout sought to replace him.
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Kim Hjelmgaard,
USA Today,
22 June 2026
Starmer has publicly vowed to stay in post, but pressure is building as more and more Labour Party colleagues conclude his time is up.
Sent to the minors the next spring training, Sweet told off his manager, Roger Craig, who swore that Sweet would never play for him again — and kept his word.
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Tyler Kepner,
New York Times,
11 June 2026
The lefty the brass swore was the bedrock of the future rotation.
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