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Politics · 12 May 2026

80 Labour MPs now urging Starmer to quit

80 Labour MPs now urging Starmer to quit

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More than 80 Labour MPs had publicly called for Keir Starmer to set out a timetable for his resignation by Tuesday morning. The figure represents around a fifth of Labour's MPs in the House of Commons. A leadership contest requires the endorsement of 81 Labour MPs, the same number who have now publicly demanded he go.

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