The UK prime minister’s support within Labour has reportedly dwindled to just a handful of “friends and family”
UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer could announce plans to step down as early as next week amid collapsing support within his Labour Party, the Telegraph reported on Saturday, citing government officials.
Calls for Starmer’s resignation have grown since Labour lost nearly 1,500 seats in local elections in May. The pressure escalated after Greater Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham secured a decisive victory in Thursday’s Makerfield by-election. Burnham is said to have the backing of close to 300 Labour MPs, prompting allies to predict an uncontested transfer of power.
According to a senior government official cited by the outlet, there has been “quite a bit of movement” among Cabinet ministers since Burnham’s by-election victory, prompting Starmer to realize that the “game is up” and focus on how to “shore up his legacy.”
One Labour MP, previously loyal to Starmer, told the Telegraph that the prime minister could announce his departure as soon as Monday, claiming his support among Labour MPs had dropped to only a handful of “friends and family.”
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