Close Starmer ally declines to say if he will lead Labour into next election
Chief secretary, Darren Jones, says PM is ‘listening to colleagues’ but will make own decisions on way forward UK politics live – latest updates One of Keir Starmer’s closest aides has declined to say whether he would lead his party into the next election amid mounting calls for him to resign. The prime minister is “listening to colleagues” who are asking him to set out a timetable for departure but would make his own decisions about the way forward, the prime minister’s chief secretary has said
Jess Phillips, Miatta Fahnbulleh, Alex Davies-Jones and Zubir Ahmed join more than 80 MPs calling for PM to go
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One of Keir Starmer’s most influential ministers, Jess Phillips, has resigned from the government, calling for Keir Starmer to quit and saying she has grown tired of seeing “opportunities for progress stalled and delayed”.
Four ministers quit on Tuesday and joined more than 80 MPs to have called for the prime minister to go. But Starmer told his cabinet earlier in the day that he would fight on as prime minister, saying the threshold for a leadership challenge had not been met.
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- Close Starmer ally declines to say if he will lead Labour into next electionGuardian - World · Jessica Elgot Deputy political editor · May 12, 2026, 7:24 AM
- Minister resigns from Starmer government with call for PM to quitGuardian - World · Jessica Elgot Deputy political editor · May 12, 2026, 8:24 AM
- Jess Phillips becomes second minister to resign from Starmer governmentGuardian - World · Jessica Elgot Deputy political editor · May 12, 2026, 12:03 PM
- Three ministers resign as pressure rises on Starmer to quitGuardian - World · Jessica Elgot Deputy political editor · May 12, 2026, 1:01 PM
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