Keir Starmer faces sustained pressure to step down as Prime Minister after a rise in the number of Labour MPs publicly calling for him to quit. Multiple outlets report that the figure has reached or surpassed 100 following Andy Burnham’s victory in the Makerfield by-election. The calls are described as building inside the Labour Party and are linked by the reporting to the by-election result. One outlet says Starmer is reflecting on “political realities” amid speculation that he could resign, including reports that a possible next steps could be taken shortly. Despite the growing number of calls, Starmer’s position is also presented as firm: he has repeatedly vowed to fight any leadership challenge and has stated he will not “walk away.” Across the coverage, there is no consensus on whether Starmer will resign, but the articles agree that the parliamentary pressure on his leadership has intensified to more than 100 MPs. The developments are therefore framed as an ongoing internal political dispute within Labour, occurring in the immediate aftermath of Burnham’s by-election win.