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Which Labour MPs have come out against Starmer?
TL;DR
A growing number of Labour MPs are opposing Prime Minister Keir Starmer, with calls for his resignation. Four ministers, including Jess Phillips, have resigned amid the unrest.
Key points
- Labour MPs are opposing Prime Minister Keir Starmer
- Four ministers have resigned, including Jess Phillips
- More than 80 MPs are calling for Starmer's resignation
- No unified support for a specific challenger exists
- 100 backbenchers and junior ministers oppose a leadership contest
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Keir StarmerJess PhillipsZubir AhmedAlex Davies-JonesMiatta Fahnbulleh
A growing number of Labour MPs are coming out against Prime Minister Keir Starmer, with some calling for him to resign and others urging him to set out a timetable for his departure.
Four ministers, including Home Office Minister Jess Phillips, have resigned.
Labour's process for removing a leader requires 81 MPs to back a single challenger. Although there are more than 80 calling for the prime minister's resignation, there is currently no unified support for one specific opponent.
Meanwhile separately, 100 backbenchers and junior ministers have signed a statement saying this is "no time for a leadership contest".
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Jess Phillips, safeguarding minister
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Zubir Ahmed, health minister
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Alex Davies-Jones, victims minister
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Miatta Fahnbulleh, minister for devolution, faith and communities
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Debbie Abrahams - MP for Oldham East & Saddleworth
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Zubir Ahmed - MP for Glasgow South West
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Tahir Ali - MP for Birmingham Hall Green & Moseley
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Tonia Antoniazzi – MP for Gower
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James Asser - MP for West Ham & Beckton
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Jas Athwal - MP for Ilford South
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David Baines - MP for St Helens North
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Richard Baker - MP for Glenrothes & Mid Fife
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Alex Ballinger – MP for Halesowen
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Paula Barker- MP for Liverpool Wavertree
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Lorraine Beavers- MP for Blackpool North & Fleetwood
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Apsana Begum - MP for Poplar & Limehouse
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Clive Betts - MP for Sheffield South East
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Matt Bishop - MP for Forest of Dean
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Olivia Blake - MP for Sheffield Hallam
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Jonathan Brash – MP for Hartlepool
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Richard Burgon - MP for Leeds East
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Maureen Burke - MP for Glasgow North East
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Ian Byrne- MP for Liverpool West Derby
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Markus Campbell-Savours - MP for Penrith & Solway
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Irene Campbell - MP for Ayrshire North & Arran
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Sam Carling - MP for Cambridgeshire North West
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Lizzi Collinge - MP for Morecambe and Lunesdale
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Andrew Cooper - MP for Mid Cheshire
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Beccy Cooper - MP for Worthing West
Q&A
Which Labour MPs have resigned against Keir Starmer?
Four ministers have resigned, including Jess Phillips, Zubir Ahmed, Alex Davies-Jones, and Miatta Fahnbulleh.
What is the process for removing a Labour leader?
To remove a Labour leader, 81 MPs must support a single challenger, but there is currently no unified support for one specific opponent.
How many Labour MPs are calling for Starmer's resignation?
More than 80 Labour MPs are calling for Prime Minister Keir Starmer's resignation.
What do backbenchers and junior ministers think about a leadership contest?
A group of 100 backbenchers and junior ministers has signed a statement saying it is 'no time for a leadership contest.'
