Labour MPs are continuing to call for Keir Starmer to set a timetable for his resignation, despite his recent speech aimed at shoring up support. The calls come from multiple MPs who cite devastating losses in local elections and a loss of voter confidence in the party leadership.
Paulette Hamilton's Statement
Paulette Hamilton said: "The local elections were devastating. We lost outstanding councillors and candidates. On the doorstep, voters repeatedly told us the same thing, national issues and the party leadership meant they could no longer vote Labour. We now need an orderly transition to new leadership."
Markus Campbell-Savours' Statement
Markus Campbell-Savours added: "The public have made it clear that they do not wish to hear further talk of a 'reset' from Sir Keir Starmer. Confidence is lost. Voters have stopped listening. Now, an orderly transition must follow, and change must come from the top."
Emma Lewell's Statement
Emma Lewell released a four-part statement. She said: "I have listened carefully to the Prime Minister's speech. Sir Keir Starmer is a decent, principled and kind man. But his leadership is not working, and it is with genuine regret that I say so."
She continued: "His position is now untenable. Colleagues should have the courage to say publicly what many have said privately for months."
"Loyalty matters. Loyalty to him, to the Party and to each other. But today loyalty lies with our elected members across the country and with the 1,500 who lost their seats last week. It does not lie in maintaining a course that is not commanding confidence."
She concluded: "What the Party needs now is leadership with a credible vision for the country, a clear sense of direction, purpose and ambition. Those skills exist within our ranks, and I am confident we can find a leader who has them."
The growing rebellion underscores the deep divisions within the Labour Party following a disastrous showing in the local elections, with over 1,500 councillors losing their seats. Starmer's speech, intended to reset his leadership, has clearly failed to appease his critics.
