British Prime Minister Keir Starmer tells his Cabinet he intends to remain leader and “get on with governing” despite growing calls for him to resign. Multiple outlets report that the comments come during a Tuesday Cabinet meeting, following what several describe as a destabilising period marked by mounting pressure after Labour suffers setbacks in local elections.
Starmer acknowledges responsibility for what outlets characterize as a significant election defeat, but he disputes that there has been any formal move inside the Labour Party to challenge his leadership. Sources agree that he points to the party’s internal process for contesting a leader, saying it has not been triggered.
Across the reports, ministers and MPs are described as urging Starmer to step down and, in some accounts, to provide a timetable for departure. Starmer does not commit to such a timetable, instead reiterating his plan to continue governing. The reporting is consistent that he is in office for under two years and is facing internal political pressure as well as public criticism after the election results.
