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Starmer under pressure as Labour MPs call for resignation after local elections

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Starmer under pressure as Labour MPs call for resignation after local elections
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Prime Minister Keir Starmer faces mounting pressure from within Labour after a disastrous round of local elections, with more than 70 Labour MPs publicly urging him to resign or set a timetable for departure. Starmer argues a leadership change would plunge Britain into chaos, and any challenge would require 81 signatures, making the path to a leadership contest uncertain. Potential rivals, including Angela Rayner and several cabinet ministers, are weighing their options as the next general election remains due by 2029.

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  4. Pressure on Starmer Mounts as Dozens of Labour Lawmakers Call on Him to Quit  The New York Times
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