Several reports say a group of Labour backbenchers is considering writing an open letter urging Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer to set a timetable for his departure following this week’s local elections. The move is described as part of growing pressure on party leadership, with attention focused on the political impact of the local vote and the scale of results expected to shape broader expectations ahead of future elections. The reports characterize the letter as an attempt to call for clarity over leadership plans rather than an immediate change in government. Details on the letter’s wording, the number of MPs involved, and whether it would be submitted to Starmer or made public immediately are not provided in the available summaries. The reporting also includes commentary comparing the potential approach to a historical internal party challenge, but the core claim across sources is that backbenchers are discussing whether to publicly urge Starmer to outline when he would step down. The reports present the proposal as a possibility under consideration after the local elections, with the outcome dependent on whether MPs choose to coordinate and publish the letter.