{"id":340372,"date":"2026-05-03T21:00:23","date_gmt":"2026-05-03T20:00:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/starmer-faces-leadership-challenge-as-rivals-prepare-to-declare-war-on-his-premiership\/"},"modified":"2026-05-03T21:00:23","modified_gmt":"2026-05-03T20:00:23","slug":"starmer-faces-leadership-challenge-as-rivals-prepare-to-declare-war-on-his-premiership","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/starmer-faces-leadership-challenge-as-rivals-prepare-to-declare-war-on-his-premiership\/","title":{"rendered":"Starmer faces leadership challenge as rivals prepare to &#8216;declare war&#8217; on his premiership"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i1.ytimg.com\/vi\/007eDEIoDYU\/hqdefault.jpg\" alt=\"Starmer faces leadership challenge as rivals prepare to 'declare war' on his premiership\"><br \/> <iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/007eDEIoDYU\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe> <\/p>\n<p>Sir Keir Starmer faces a critical week as leadership rivals prepare to challenge his position following predicted heavy losses in local elections.<\/p>\n<p>Potential candidates, including Wes Streeting, Angela Rayner and Andy Burnham, are expected to stand if a contest emerges after Thursday&#8217;s polls.<\/p>\n<p>Read more: https:\/\/news.sky.com\/story\/politics-latest-tougher-action-needed-on-gaza-protesters-using-controversial-chants-pm-says-12593360<\/p>\n<p>#keirstarmer #politics #localelections <\/p>\n<p>SUBSCRIBE to our YouTube channel for more videos: http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/skynews<br \/>\nFollow us on Twitter: https:\/\/twitter.com\/skynews<br \/>\nLike us on Facebook: https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/skynews<br \/>\nFollow us on Instagram: https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/skynews<br \/>\nFollow us on TikTok: https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@skynews<\/p>\n<p>Sky News Daily podcast is available for free here: https:\/\/podfollow.com\/skynewsdaily\/<br \/>\nFor more content go to http:\/\/news.sky.com and download our apps: Apple https:\/\/itunes.apple.com\/gb\/app\/sky-news\/id316391924?mt=8 Android<br \/>\nhttps:\/\/play.google.com\/store\/apps\/details?id=com.bskyb.skynews.android&#038;hl=en_GB<\/p>\n<p>To enquire about licensing Sky News content, you can find more information here: https:\/\/news.sky.com\/info\/library-sales<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Sir Keir Starmer faces a critical week as leadership rivals prepare to challenge his position following predicted heavy losses in local elections. 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