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Mainstream MPs meet as Burnham allies demand Starmer set departure date: Sky News
Labour insiders are weighing leadership alternatives as 38 councils were lost and more than 1,400 councillors were shed, while Reform UK gained ground.
- Following local elections where Labour lost control of 38 councils and shed more than 1,400 councillors, around 20 Labour MPs have publicly demanded Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer announce a timetable for his departure.
- Starmer has faced mounting criticism since taking office in July 2024, compounded by policy U-turns and the Peter Mandelson security vetting scandal, intensifying pressure following this week's poor electoral results.
- Greater Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham is widely considered the leading potential challenger, with 34 per cent of Britons believing he would perform better than Starmer, though he currently lacks a seat in Parliament.
- Starmer insisted on Saturday he would not walk away from the job, vowing to lead Labour into the next election despite mounting calls for his resignation from within party ranks.
- As Starmer prepares a Monday speech to reboot his premiership, any formal leadership challenge requires backing from 20 per cent of Labour MPs—81 members—to trigger a party vote on his future.
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