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More than 100 Labour MPs have signed a statement backing Sir Keir Starmer as Prime Minister, in an attempt to halt the growing internal rebellion over his leadership after Labour’s poor local election results.
The statement, organised by backbenchers, says now is “no time for a leadership contest” and argues that the Government should focus on delivery rather than a damaging internal fight. Supporters of Starmer said the number of signatures showed that he still had majority support among Labour MPs, despite dozens of colleagues publicly calling for him to resign.
The show of support came after a difficult 24 hours for the Prime Minister, with ministerial resignations and open criticism from MPs who say Labour has lost touch with voters.