- Alex Davies-Jones became the third minister to resign from the Government, stepping down as victims minister and urging Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer to quit due to a perceived lack of “bold, radical action” and “catastrophic” electoral defeats.
- Her resignation follows those of Jess Phillips, safeguarding minister, and Miatta Fahnbulleh, both of whom also criticised Sir Keir’s leadership and called for significant change after recent electoral losses.
- More than 100 of Labour’s 403 MPs have now publicly demanded Sir Keir’s departure, exceeding the threshold required to trigger a leadership contest if they were to unite behind a single candidate.
- Despite the growing pressure, Sir Keir Starmer has defied calls to resign, telling his Cabinet that the country “expects us to get on with governing” and vowing to fight on.
- While several loyal Cabinet ministers publicly rallied around Sir Keir, others, including potential successor Health Secretary Mr Streeting, left the meeting without speaking to reporters, indicating internal divisions within his top team.
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