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UK Prime Minister Starmer Faces Resignation Pressure After Election Losses
British PM Keir Starmer faces mounting pressure to resign following Labour's poor performance in local elections, with over 70 lawmakers and multiple ministerial aides calling for his departure. Starmer has defiantly told his cabinet he will "get on with governing" and remain in his role despite the political crisis.
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