Pressure Mounts on Labour Leader Keir Starmer as Cabinet Ministers Call for His Resignation In a tense morning for British politics, Labour leader Keir Starmer is facing mounting pressure to step down as a growing number of cabinet ministers urge him to resign. The crisis deepens as Chief Secretary to the Prime Minister, Darren Jones, hints that the PM may be considering a resignation timetable, suggesting that the situation is more serious than previously thought. Jones' evasive responses to questions on the Today programme have only added to the speculation, fueling concerns that Starmer's leadership is on the brink of collapse. As the Labour party struggles to contain the fallout, Starmer's future hangs in the balance, with many wondering if he will be able to survive the mounting pressure from within his own ranks.
Darren Jones says the prime minister is ‘listening to colleagues’, and does not rule out PM announcing resignation timetableStarmer on the brink as cabinet ministers urge him to quitHere are some pictures from No 10 this morning.Darren Jones, the chief secretary to the PM, is now being interviewed on the Today programme. Nick Robinson, the presenter, is asking him if he knows whether Keir Starmer has decided how to respond to the pressure on him to resign. Jones is avoiding the question, as he did on Sky News earlier. (See 7.43am.) Continue reading...
