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Three More Scottish Labour MPs Join Calls for Starmer to Quit
The party won just 17 MSPs as pressure grows for an orderly leadership contest after voters rejected Labour’s campaign.
- On Monday, three Scottish Labour MPs demanded Prime Minister Keir Starmer resign, saying they lost faith in his leadership after last week's disastrous election results.
- Labour recorded its worst result in the history of devolution on Friday, returning a record low 17 MSPs to Holyrood and losing Welsh Parliament control for the first time since 1999.
- North Ayrshire and Arran MP Irene Campbell wrote that voters were "very angry" with Labour, citing mistakes and U-turns, especially the Winter Fuel Payment decision.
- Mounting pressure also targets Scottish Labour leader Anas Sarwar and deputy Jackie Baillie, with MPs calling them to resign immediately, though Sarwar claimed he accepts his "fair share of the responsibility."
- Critics argue Starmer will not lead the party into next year's local elections, with MPs advocating for a "full and democratic contest" to allow an "orderly transition of leadership" by year's end.
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Three more Scottish Labour MPs join calls for Starmer to quit
The MPs each pointed to last week’s election results as they called for a change in leadership.
·London, United Kingdom
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All the Labour MPs calling for Keir Starmer to quit including former ministers
Pressure is piling on Keir Starmer as several backbenchers said they were unconvinced by his make-or-break speech to save his leadership - with former minister Catherine West urging MPs to sign her call for him to go
·London, United Kingdom
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Labour is betraying its voters – and that’s why Keir needs to go
In 40 years of campaigning, I have never known a Labour leader’s name come up on the doorstep in the way the prime minster’s did at these elections – the damage he is doing to our special party is unforgivable, says Labour MP Kate Osborne
·London, United Kingdom
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Leaning Left6Leaning Right0Center1Last UpdatedBias Distribution86% Left
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