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Read Tom Rutland’s statement in full after quitting as ministerial aide amid mounting pressure on Starmer

The Independent·Pa Political Staff·23 days ago
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Three government aides resigned on Monday, urging the Prime Minister to set a timetable for his departure after disastrous local election results. Tom Rutland, a PPS to Environment Secretary Emma Reynolds, was among them. Joe Morris , a parliamentary private secretary (PPS) to Health Secretary Wes Streeting and Cabinet Office PPS Naushabah Khan have also resigned. Their exits comes as scores of Labour MPs call for Sir Keir Starmer to stand down. Here is Tom Rutland’s statement in full “It is with regret that I believe the Prime Minister should now set out a timetable for his departure and for a new leader to be chosen to lead the Labour Party and the country. “I watched brilliant councillors lose their seats last week through no fault of their own.…

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