Scarborough MP Alison Hume backs Sir Keir Starmer as PM

Today, the Press approached the four Labour MPs in our region- York Central’s Rachael Maskell, York Outer’s Luke Charters and Selby MP Keir Mather.

As previously reported, the four MPs were all asked by the Press whether or not they supported Sir Keir staying on as Labour leader and PM and if he did go, who should replace him.

They were also asked whether the resignation of his Chief of Staff Morgan McSweeney changed anything and when might the PM resign.

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First to respond was Luke Charters who condemned both Jeffrey Epstein and Lord Mandelson, saying getting on with the jobs of being MP was his “relentless focus.”

However, his statement did not contain any mention of his support or otherwise of the  PM, even though that was directly asked for.

Next came Rachael Maskell, who simply responded: “With the PM about to address the Parliamentary Labour Party, I will listen carefully to what he has to say to understand how he proposes to take things forward.”

Just now a statement released by Alison Hume, who won Scarborough and Whitby from the Conservatives in July 2024 said: “I was elected eighteen months ago as part of a Labour government tasked with delivering the change this country wanted to see after years of decline.

“We are starting to see the positive impacts that only a Labour government can make; free school meals and breakfast clubs, renters’ rights, the Employment Rights Act.

“This is not the time for a leadership election.  The Prime Minister has my full support. We have a five year mandate from the British people and we must not waste a second on in-fighting. The last thing we need is the kind of instability we said we would get rid of.

She added: “My main priority, as always, is working hard for the people of Scarborough, Whitby and villages.”

As the Press previously reported, Downing Street has been rocked by the resignations of Sir Keir’s chief of staff Morgan McSweeney and his Director of Communications Tim Allan.

This afternoon Scottish Labour Leader Anas Sarwar called for Sir Keir Starmer to stand down, however he has been backed by Labour Deputy Lucy Powell.

The Prime Minister is set to address Labour MPs about the Mandelson affair and his leadership later today.

Keir Mather has yet to respond.