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Prime Minister Keir Starmer will not set out a timetable for leaving office despite pressure from within the Labour Party following its poor local election results, Deputy Prime Minister David Lammy has said. Reuters reported that Lammy told Sky News there would be no timetable for departure after speaking to the Prime Minister twice on Sunday.
The pressure on Starmer follows Labour losses in the 7 May elections, with Reuters reporting that almost a quarter of Labour MPs have called for him to go. Former Health Secretary Wes Streeting has said he would stand in any formal leadership contest, while Greater Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham is seeking a parliamentary route that could allow him to challenge for the leadership.
Starmer has said he intends to fight any leadership challenge. Under Labour rules, a formal contest would require one MP to submit 81 nominations, equal to 20% of Labour MPs, before a leadership race could begin.