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60+ Labour MPs Demand Starmer Set Resignation Timeline

5/11/2026

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Over 60 Labour MPs have publicly urged Prime Minister Keir Starmer to set a timetable for his resignation.
Starmer has said he will not resign and will fight any leadership challenge.
Labour MP Catherine West announced she will collect signatures from colleagues who want the prime minister to step down.
Some backbenchers warned that replacing Starmer now could create chaos during economic turmoil and benefit Nigel Farage’s party.

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Over 60 Labour MPs have publicly urged Prime Minister Keir Starmer to set a timetable for his resignation.
Starmer has said he will not resign and will fight any leadership challenge.
Labour MP Catherine West announced she will collect signatures from colleagues who want the prime minister to step down.
Some backbenchers warned that replacing Starmer now could create chaos during economic turmoil and benefit Nigel Farage’s party.