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Rosie Duffield Urges Starmer to Resign Amid Election Warnings

4/22/2026

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Rosie Duffield, former Labour MP, warned Prime Minister Keir Starmer to resign if local election results are poor.
Duffield criticized Starmer's leadership, calling him a "teflon lettuce."
Experts predict Labour could lose about 979 council seats in the elections.
Sir Olly Robbins, former head of the Foreign Office, said the vetting of Lord Mandelson's US ambassadorship was standard despite pressure.

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Rosie Duffield, former Labour MP, warned Prime Minister Keir Starmer to resign if local election results are poor.
Duffield criticized Starmer's leadership, calling him a "teflon lettuce."
Experts predict Labour could lose about 979 council seats in the elections.
Sir Olly Robbins, former head of the Foreign Office, said the vetting of Lord Mandelson's US ambassadorship was standard despite pressure.