Three government ministers have resigned from Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer’s government, as a wave of Members of Parliament (MPs) from Britain’s governing Labour Party demand he steps down.
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❓ WHAT HAPPENED: Three government ministers have resigned from Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer’s government, as a growing number of lawmakers from Britain’s ruling Labour Party call for him to step down following heavy losses in local and regional elections last week. 💬 KEY QUOTE: “I cannot keep waiting around for a crisis to push for faster progress.” – Jess Phillips, Labour MP for Birmingham Yardley, in her resignation letter. 📺 DETAIL: Throughout Monday, dozens of Labour MPs called on Starmer to resign, including several ministerial aides. Roughly 80 Labour MPs have reportedly signed a letter calling on Starmer to schedule his departure. On Tuesday, Alex Davies-Jones, Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Victims and Tackling Violence Against Women and Girls, Miatta Fahnbulleh, Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Devolution, Faith, and Communities, and Jess Phillips, Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Safeguarding and Violence Against Women and Girls, all resigned from the government. In her resignation letter addressed to the Prime Minister, Phillips expressed disappointment over the party’s slow progress and criticized Starmer’s leadership, suggesting he had to be threatened into strengthening protections for women and girls. Some Cabinet ministers are also reportedly advising the Prime Minister to resign. 🎯 IMPACT: The resignations add to the growing list of Labour MPs who want Starmer to resign. Labour has been polling poorly throughout the year, including catastrophic results at the local elections earlier in May, and the Prime Minister’s attempt to reset with a hard left turn on Monday does not appear to be solidifying his position. |
Brutal resignation letter from Jess Phillips accusing the PM of action on violence against women & girls *only*
as a reponse to ‘catastrophic mistakes’ & after ‘threats’ by JP when Safeguarding Minister‘…real change and direction in this area usually came from threats made… pic.twitter.com/ItlHualY9u
— Victoria Derbyshire (@vicderbyshire) May 12, 2026
Image by Simon Dawson / No 10 Downing Street.
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