Labour, Starmer and MPs
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KEIR Starmer is fighting for his political life as a growing chorus of Labour MPs publicly demand he quit. In the wake of Labour’s disastrous local election defeat, the PM was locked in a
"The Labour Party has a process for challenging a leader and that has not been triggered," said Starmer as he fights for his political future.
King Charles III will attend Parliament to deliver the speech outlining the government's agenda.
Around 90 lawmakers, or more than a fifth of the Labour party, have now said Starmer should stand down or at least set out a timetable for his departure. | World News
Zubir Ahmed, Parliamentary Under-Secretary of the Department of Health and Social Care, and Alex Davies-Jones, Minister for Victims and Violence Against Women and Girls, expressed similar sentiments as they stepped down. But Starmer maintained to his cabinet members Tuesday morning that he will not resign.
Despite a fifth of British Prime Minister Keir Starmer's fellow Labour Party lawmakers calling on him to step down, he says he'll "get on with governing."
Keir Starmer's leadership is under intense scrutiny as Labour figures question his future. With mounting pressure from MPs and unions, the possibility of his resignation looms large.
Prime Minister Keir Starmer vowed to continue in office on Tuesday morning. It’s one of several possible paths for the embattled leader after heavy losses in local elections.