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Starmer faces more calls to quit as ministers resign

ABC Australia · May 12, 2026, 5:30 PM · Also reported by 4 other sources

Key takeaways

  • Britain's Prime Minister Keir Starmer is refusing to resign despite mounting pressure from Labour ranks.
  • Sir Keir Starmer is defying calls from a growing number of Labour MPs for him to quit as British prime minister, as his government is hit by four frontbench resignations.
  • Safeguarding minister Jess Phillips is the highest profile resignation from Sir Keir's government so far.

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Britain's Prime Minister Keir Starmer is refusing to resign despite mounting pressure from Labour ranks. (Reuters: Toby Melville)

Sir Keir Starmer is defying calls from a growing number of Labour MPs for him to quit as British prime minister, as his government is hit by four frontbench resignations.

Safeguarding minister Jess Phillips is the highest profile resignation from Sir Keir's government so far.

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