They wrote that British Prime Minister Keir Starmer is preparing to resign after losing the support of his closest allies. Telegraph and observer.
According to a Labor MP considered loyal to Starmer, the Prime Minister could announce his resignation date on Monday 22 June.
The government source tells The Telegraph that Starmer will reflect on his future on Saturday and Sunday. The Prime Minister spends weekends at his official country residence at Chequers with his wife, Victoria.
A senior government official said Starmer realizes the “game is over” and is considering how to “preserve his legacy”. The Labor source tells the Observer that the Prime Minister appears “resigned” to resign. “He faced the harsh reality that there was no longer support,” he said. “The truth is that everyone understands that the current situation is no longer viable.”
In addition, five of his cabinet ministers have privately called on Starmer to determine the timing of his departure. These include Transport Minister Heidi-Alexander, Foreign Minister Yvette Cooper, and Home Affairs Minister Shabana Mahmood, the Telegraph writes.
Business and Trade Secretary Peter Kyle denies claims that Starmer no longer has power and is not qualified to lead the government. At the G7 summit on June 15-17, Starmer held several meetings with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Kyle said. “Thanks to these meetings, we were able to achieve a trade agreement with India, although, believe me, it was a very difficult moment. Such results are not achieved without respect and without authority.” He said Kyle.
If Starmer leaves, the job of prime minister could be taken over by Greater Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham, who won last week’s parliamentary by-election and was elected as the Labor MP for Makerfield. According to one Telegraph source, since Burnham’s victory, there has been a “quite noticeable movement” among Starmer’s government ministers, prompting the current Prime Minister to begin reconsidering his previous intention to remain in office.
“BBC” maleStarmer’s position has weakened since Labour’s defeat in May’s municipal elections, losing a large share of the vote to Nigel Farage’s right-wing populist Reform Party of Britain.