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Rural MPs plot Sir Keir Starmer's endgame as PM

Can the Prime Minister withstand pressure from 45+ backbench Labour MPs who have called for him to resign?

Chris Brayford
clock • 5 min read
The Prime Minister, while appearing in good spirits, said he will not step down as leader of the Labour Party following a disappointing set of results at the local and devolved elections. But backbench MPs have openly called for him to step down.
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The Prime Minister, while appearing in good spirits, said he will not step down as leader of the Labour Party following a disappointing set of results at the local and devolved elections. But backbench MPs have openly called for him to step down.

Backbench Labour MPs have called on Sir Keir Starmer to step down as Prime Minister following a 'disastrous' set of results for the party at the local and devolved elections. Labour had lost 1,496 council...

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