A Labour Party lawmaker threatened to trigger a leadership contest to replace Keir Starmer, casting a shadow over the UK prime minister’s efforts to shore up his party after heavy election losses by appointing Gordon Brown as special envoy on global finance.

LONDON, May 9 () - British Prime Minister Keir Starmer named former Prime Minister ‌Gordon Brown as his special envoy on ‌global finance on Saturday, turning to a man credited ​with shoring up banks during the global financial crisis to help bolster his own support.

The appointment comes amid crushing results for Prime Minister Starmer's ruling Labour Party in local elections.

Sweeping losses will heap pressure on Prime Minister Keir Starmer, who said he had no plans to step aside despite the “very tough” picture.

Sir Keir Starmer has put measures to tackle the cost of living and forge closer ties with the European Union at the heart of his plan to revive Labour’s fortunes after a disastrous set of elections.The Prime Minister is battling to save his job,

SNL UK took on PM Keir Starmer and recent election losses, with actor/comedian Peter Serafinowicz appearing as Reform UK leader Nigel Farage.

Sunday's papers lead on the fallout from the local elections and Gordon Brown's return to politics.

Keir Starmer said he take on any challenger and he vowed to press ahead with his 10-year project to fix Britain as Labour MP Catherine West threatened to trigger a leadership contest