Several junior ministers leave the Labour government, intensifying internal party pressure on Prime Minister Keir Starmer. Multiple outlets report resignations involving Jess Phillips and other junior ministers, with the departures described as a signal of dissatisfaction with Starmer’s leadership. The resigning ministers are reported to call for Starmer to step down. In parallel, Labour MPs warn against holding a leadership contest, with more than 100 MPs cited as urging the party not to proceed with a change of leadership. One source reports three ministers resigning, while another reports four junior ministers resigning, but both accounts describe the same central development: prominent MP Jess Phillips is among those who quit and the action increases calls for Starmer to go. The overall coverage frames the resignations as part of a deeper party rift, alongside concerns from MPs who want to avoid a leadership contest. The reports do not specify the ministers’ detailed reasons beyond their push for Starmer’s departure, and they note that the split is occurring within Labour’s parliamentary party.