Third Scottish Labour MP calls for Keir Starmer to quit

Irene Campbell said a leadership contest should take place.

A third Scottish Labour MP has urged Keir Starmer to quit as Prime Minister after their Holyrood election drubbing.

Irene Campbell called for an “orderly transition of leadership” amid claims former deputy Labour leader Angela Rayner and Health Secretary Wes Streeting are planning to challenge Starmer.

The PM is making a crunch statement tomorrow.

In a tweet, the North Ayrshire and Arran MP wrote: “Knocking on doors over recent weeks and months, voters were very angry with Labour citing many mistakes and U-turns especially the Winter Fuel Payment decision. It didn’t matter that it was a Scottish election and addressing the failures of the SNP.

“It didn’t matter that it was a Scottish election and addressing the failures of the SNP, voters were telling us that we weren’t offering anything new, radical or different… I will listen to what the Prime Minister has to say tomorrow.

“My view is that we must fully consider what happened, why it happened and what we do to address this. I believe that the solution is likely to be a full and democratic contest to allow an orderly transition of leadership and for this to be achieved by the end of the year.”

It comes after fellow Scottish Labour MPs Euan Stainbank and Brian Leishman also called for Starmer to go.

Candidates have told the Record Starmer’s mistakes in office gifted the SNP a fifth term on Friday.

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