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Starmer faces huge pressure as more than 40 Labour MPs call for him to go

The Independent·Holly Evans·24 days ago
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Stay up to date with notifications from The Independent Notifications can be managed in browser preferences. All News Sport Culture Lifestyle Starmer rolled up his sleeves and channeled his inner John Major – but his critics remain unconvinced More than 40 Labour MPs have called for Sir Keir Starmer to resign or establish a timeline for his departure, following a speech that failed to alleviate concerns among his critics. A Labour backbencher, Catherine West MP, has withdrawn her leadership challenge but confirmed her intention to advocate for Sir Keir's removal from his position by September. Ms West stated she would seek support within the party to oust the leader, though she does not intend to stand for the leadership role herself, with 81 MPs required to trigger a formal leadership contest.…

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