More than 60 Labour MPs call on Starmer to set timetable to quit
Move comes after PM insisted he would prove his doubters wrong and fight any leadership challenge UK politics live – latest updates More than 60 MPs have called on Keir Starmer to set a timetable to depart as prime minister, including backers of his leadership rivals Andy Burnham and Wes Streeting. MPs from across the party’s ranks said the prime minister had failed to convince them he had what it took to lead the country into the next election.
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Keir Starmer’s grip on power appeared to be slipping away on Monday as cabinet ministers urged him to set out a timetable for his departure and more than 70 Labour MPs publicly called for him to stand down.
The prime minister warned the country would “never forgive” Labour for plunging into the chaos of a leadership election – and that he intended to prove his doubters inside and outside the party wrong.
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- More than 60 Labour MPs call on Starmer to set timetable to quitGuardian - World · Jessica Elgot Deputy political editor · May 11, 2026, 5:12 PM
- Pressure on Starmer mounts as more than 70 Labour MPs call for him to quitGuardian - World · Pippa Crerar and Jessica Elgot · May 11, 2026, 5:12 PM
- Senior cabinet ministers join 70 Labour MPs in urging Starmer to step downGuardian - World · Pippa Crerar and Jessica Elgot · May 11, 2026, 9:09 PM
- Starmer’s survival on the line as cabinet ministers urge him to quitGuardian - World · Pippa Crerar and Jessica Elgot · May 11, 2026, 9:09 PM
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