More Than 100 Labour MPs Sign A Letter Of Support For Starmer

More than 100 Labour MPs have signed a letter of support for Keir Starmer amid rising calls for him to quit.

It comes after more than 80 MPs called on the prime minister to resign, while three ministers quit and urged Starmer to set out a timetable for his departure.

According to the Guardian, the statement said: “Last week we had a devastatingly tough set of election results. It shows we have a hard job ahead to win back trust from the electorate.

“That job needs to start today – with all of us working together to deliver the change the country needs.

“We must focus on that. This is no time for a leadership contest.”

The party has been in turmoil after voters gave it a beating in the elections in England, Wales and Scotland last week.

Rebellious MPs claim this proves the electorate clearly do not want Starmer to stay in office.

However, the prime minister has insisted he will not walk away from office.

He told his cabinet this morning: “The Labour Party has a process for challenging a leader and that has not been triggered.”

The only way for MPs to trigger a leadership contest is for 20% of the Parliamentary Labour Party to back a clear challenger – that works out to 81 MPs.

No one in parliament has yet challenged the prime minister, even though his expected rivals – including health secretary Wes Streeting – are circling.

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