British Prime Minister Keir Starmer is facing an escalating leadership crisis as over 80 Labour lawmakers and several cabinet ministers demand his resignation following devastating midterm election losses and record-low approval ratings.
Prime Minister Keir Starmer issued a defiant challenge to his critics Tuesday, telling a fracturing Labour Party to “take your best shot” as a rebellion over his leadership reaches a boiling point. According to NBC News, more than 80 lawmakers including four resigning ministers have called for him to step down following a “humiliating” performance in recent local elections.
Starmer, now the most unpopular British leader on record, faced his Cabinet at No. 10 Downing St. to address the mutiny. “The country expects us to get on with governing. That is what I am doing and what we must do,” Starmer said. He acknowledged the electoral “tough” results but warned that a leadership contest would be “destabilizing” for the economy. Despite the pressure, Starmer noted the 20% threshold for a formal challenge “has not been triggered,” effectively dared rivals to act.
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