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But Labour's deputy leader Lucy Powell is among those insisting Sir Keir should stay put in Downing Street.

From BBC • May 9, 2026

"It doesn't mean that I'm going to stay put for the rest of the year. I just want to wait and see where this goes," he said.

From Barron's • Mar. 20, 2026

“It doesn’t mean that I’m going to stay put for the rest of the year,” he added.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 20, 2026

For British singer- songwriter Myles Smith, it's a "mixed bag" as to why artists might choose to stay put.

From BBC • Mar. 2, 2026

The doorbell in the house ring again, but I stay put.

From "The Help" by Kathryn Stockett