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A growing number of Labour MPs are coming out against Prime Minister Keir Starmer, with some calling for him to resign and others urging him to set out a timetable for his departure.
Four ministers, including Home Office Minister Jess Phillips, have resigned.
Labour’s process for removing a leader requires 81 MPs to back a single challenger. Although there are more than 80 calling for the prime minister’s resignation, there is currently no unified support for one specific opponent.
Meanwhile separately, 100 backbenchers and junior ministers have signed a statement saying this is “no time for a leadership contest”.
Jess Phillips, safeguarding minister Zubir Ahmed, health minister Alex Davies-Jones, victims minister Miatta Fahnbulleh, minister for devolution, faith and communities Debbie Abrahams – MP for Oldham East & Saddleworth Zubir Ahmed – MP for Glasgow South West Tahir Ali – MP for Birmingham Hall Green & Moseley Tonia Antoniazzi – MP for Gower James Asser – MP for West Ham & Beckton Jas Athwal – MP for Ilford South David Baines – MP for St Helens North Richard Baker – MP for Glenrothes & Mid Fife Alex Ballinger – MP for Halesowen Paula Barker- MP for Liverpool Wavertree Lorraine Beavers- MP for Blackpool North & Fleetwood Apsana Begum – MP for Poplar & Limehouse Clive Betts – MP for Sheffield South East Matt Bishop – MP for Forest of Dean Olivia Blake – MP for Sheffield Hallam Jonathan Brash – MP for Hartlepool Richard Burgon – MP for Leeds East Maureen Burke – MP for Glasgow North East Ian Byrne- MP for Liverpool West Derby Markus Campbell-Savours – MP for Penrith & Solway Irene Campbell – MP for Ayrshire North & Arran Sam Carling – MP for Cambridgeshire North West Lizzi Collinge – MP for Morecambe and Lunesdale Andrew Cooper – MP for Mid Cheshire Beccy Cooper – MP for Worthing West Jen Craft – MP for Thurrock Chris Curtis – MP for Milton Keynes North Paul Davies – MP for Colne Valley Alex Davies-Jones – MP for Pontypridd Anna Dixon – MP for Shipley Graeme Downie – MP for Dunfermline and Dollar Neil Duncan-Jordan – MP for Poole Miatta Fahnbulleh – MP for Peckham Josh Fenton-Glynn – MP for Calder Valley Paul Foster – MP for South Ribble Mary Kelly Foy – MP for City of Durham Barry Gardiner -MP for Brent West Alan Gemmell – MP for Ayrshire Central Ben Goldsborough – MP for Norfolk South Sarah Hall – MP for Warrington South Paulette Hamilton – MP for Birmingham Erdington Chris Hinchliff – MP for Hertfordshire North East Jonathan Hinder – MP for Pendle & Clitheroe Imran Hussain – MP for Bradford East Sally Jameson – MP for Doncaster Central Terry Jermy – MP for Norfolk South West Kim Johnson – MP for Liverpool Riverside Ruth Jones – MP for Newport West & Islwyn Naushabah Khan – MP for Gillingham & Rainham Peter Lamb – MP for Crawley Ian Lavery – MP for Blyth & Ashington Brian Leishman – MP for Alloa & Grangemouth Emma Lewell – MP for South Shields Clive Lewis – MP for Norwich South Rebecca Long-Bailey – MP for Salford Rachael Maskell – MP for York Central Andy McDonald – MP for Middlesbrough & Thornaby East Alex McIntyre – MP for Gloucester Gordon McKee – MP for Glasgow South Catherine McKinnell – MP for Newcastle upon Tyne North Navendu Mishra – MP for Stockport Abtisam Mohamed – MP for Sheffield Central Joe Morris – MP for Hexham Luke Myer – MP for Middlesbrough South & East Cleveland Connor Naismith – MP for Crewe & Nantwich Charlotte Nichols – MP for Warrington North Simon Opher – MP for Stroud Kate Osborne – MP for Jarrow & Gateshead East Sarah Owen – MP for Luton North Jess Phillips – MP for Birmingham Yardley Lee Pitcher – MP for Doncaster East & the Isle of Axholme Jo Platt – MP for Leigh & Atherton Bell Ribeiro-Addy – MP for Clapham & Brixton Hill Tom Rutland – MP for Worthing East & Shoreham Josh Simons – MP for Makerfield David Smith – MP for Northumberland North Sarah Smith – MP for Hyndburn Alex Sobel – MP for Leeds Central & Headingley Euan Stainbank – MP for Falkirk Graham Stringer – MP for Blackley & Middleton South Rachel Taylor – MP for Warwickshire North & Bedworth Fred Thomas – MP for Plymouth Moor View Jon Trickett – MP for Normanton & Hemsworth Tony Vaughan – MP for Folkestone & Hythe Melanie Ward – MP for Cowdenbeath & Kirkcaldy Catherine West – MP for Hornsey & Friern Barnet Nadia Whittome – MP for Nottingham East Yuan Yang – MP for Earley & Woodley Keir Starmer latest: Follow live updates How could Labour MPs force a leadership contest? What is happening with Keir Starmer’s leadership: At a glance Jess Phillips’s resignation letter in full Keir StarmerEngland local elections 2026Labour Party