More than 60 Labour MPs call on Starmer to set timetable to quit
Summary
More than 60 Labour MPs have asked Prime Minister Keir Starmer to set a plan for leaving his job. Starmer said he will not resign and will continue to lead, despite some MPs losing confidence in him.Key Facts
- Over 60 Labour MPs want Prime Minister Starmer to announce when he will step down.
- Some MPs who support other Labour leaders, like Andy Burnham and Wes Streeting, joined the call for Starmer to leave.
- Starmer said he will fight any leadership challenge and will not quit.
- MPs say Starmer’s popularity has dropped and that hurt Labour in recent local elections.
- Some junior Labour officials and new MPs also want Starmer to resign.
- Others warn that changing leaders now might cause problems during tough economic times.
- Some MPs fear a leadership fight could help political opponents like Nigel Farage.
- Starmer's opponents want an orderly plan to choose a new Labour leader.
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