{"id":342563,"date":"2026-05-11T15:00:48","date_gmt":"2026-05-11T14:00:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/starmer-vows-to-prove-doubters-wrong-as-he-seeks-to-avert-leadership-challenge\/"},"modified":"2026-05-11T15:00:48","modified_gmt":"2026-05-11T14:00:48","slug":"starmer-vows-to-prove-doubters-wrong-as-he-seeks-to-avert-leadership-challenge","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/starmer-vows-to-prove-doubters-wrong-as-he-seeks-to-avert-leadership-challenge\/","title":{"rendered":"Starmer vows to prove doubters wrong as he seeks to avert leadership challenge"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i2.ytimg.com\/vi\/mN_Zz4mKU-M\/hqdefault.jpg\" alt=\"Starmer vows to prove doubters wrong as he seeks to avert leadership challenge\"><br \/> <iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/mN_Zz4mKU-M\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe> <\/p>\n<p>The prime minister, Keir Starmer, has said he will prove his doubters wrong as he warned Labour was facing &#8216;very dangerous opponents&#8217; in a make-or-break speech, with leadership rivals on the brink of a challenge.<br \/>\nSubscribe to Guardian News on YouTube \u25ba https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/user\/guardianwires?sub_confirmation=1<\/p>\n<p>The speech comes after Labour recorded historically poor election results, including coming third in Wales and failing to make progress in Scotland, as well as losing about 1,500 councillors across England. 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