Cabinet ministers urge Starmer to set resignation timetable

Alsharq Tribune-Ahmed Essam 

Senior British cabinet ministers have urged British Prime Minister Keir Starmer to set out a timetable for his resignation, including Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood, BBC reported Monday evening.

But there are splits within the cabinet over the issue, and Mahmood is in the minority, it said.

Over 70 Labour MPs have also called on Starmer either to resign or to set out a timetable for his departure, while at least four Parliamentary Private Secretaries have resigned.

The prime minister is "weighing up his options" ahead of a cabinet meeting on Tuesday morning, according to Sky News.

Starmer is facing mounting pressure to resign following his party's disastrous performance in the local elections. Labour lost almost 1,500 council seats in England and surrendered control of around 40 local councils, including several traditional strongholds.

Speaking on Monday morning, Starmer said while the results were "very tough," he would not be "walking away."

Asked whether he would "fight" potential challengers within his party over his leadership, he replied "Yes," reaffirming: "I'm not gonna walk away.