Facing increasingly intense pressure to leave Downing Street, the Prime Minister of Britain, Keir Starmer , as there is turmoil within the Labour Party, with members calling for his resignation.
The British media are reporting that Keir Starmer is expected to resign within the next few days, possibly as early as tomorrow. Of course, on Friday he reiterated that he “will fight” to remain in power, since his main rival for the Labour leadership, the mayor of Greater Manchester, Andy Burnham, was elected to Parliament and is threatening to try to oust him.
The Secretary of State for Trade, Peter Kyle stated today that the unpopular prime minister “is taking his time to assess the political reality, the challenges, and the opportunities he faces.” Speaking on the television channel Sky News , Peter Kyle said he had a “frank” discussion with Keir Starmer, who also spoke with “many other people.”
The Observer reported on its front page today that Keir Starmer will resign tomorrow, Monday. The Sunday Telegraph reports that he is “ready” to step down, citing close associates. According to the Observer report, Starmer “will set the timeline for his departure” and spent the entire weekend in talks at Chequers, the British prime minister’s country residence.
“I wish him all the best”
The president of the U.S., Donald Trump considers the resignation of the Labour Prime Minister a foregone conclusion, and wished him “all the best.” “Keir Starmer will resign as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom. He has failed spectacularly on two very important issues: immigration and energy (take advantage of North Sea oil!). I wish him all the best,” he wrote in his post on Truth Social.
100 MPs are calling for Starmer’s resignation
Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper is among the top ministers who have called for Starmer’s resignation. More than 100 MPs are also calling for his resignation—just under a quarter of the party’s MPs.
The 63-year-old former lawyer, who specializes in human rights law, walked through the gates of Downing Street on July 5, 2024, following Labour’s landslide victory in the general election.
Expectations were high in a Britain that had been divided by Brexit and 14 years of Conservative governments, yet two years later, the country is facing a stagnant economy, rising living costs, and public services—particularly healthcare—that have been brought to their knees after years of austerity.
His government has not been immune to scandals. Some ministers, such as Deputy Prime Minister Angela Reiner, were forced to resign. He himself was accused of failing to take responsibility in the Peter Mandelson case, the former EU Commissioner whom he appointed as ambassador to Washington only to fire him nine months later, following revelations about his close ties to sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.
Polls show that among Starmer’s top aides —which include Health Secretary Wes Stritting—Andy Burnham is the only one who could clearly beat him in a party leadership vote. However, a YouGov poll on Friday showed that only 23% of Britons believe he would make a better prime minister than the current occupant of Downing Street.
