Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.AllNewsSportCultureLifestyleFormer safeguarding minister Jess Phillips described Sir Keir Starmer as possessing the “resilience of a cockroach” during her first interview since stepping down from the government. Phillips resigned on 12 May, citing her inability to continue serving as a minister due to not observing “the change” she and the country expected. Her comment, likening Sir Keir to a “cockroach in a nuclear war,” was made during an appearance on the ITV Peston show on Wednesday, 20 May. The remark came in response to a question concerning Sir Keir Starmer's prospects of remaining as prime minister. Phillips also highlighted the unpredictable nature of recent political developments, suggesting that those who had made predictions were “probably eating their hats now.”In fullJess Phillips says Keir Starmer has ‘resilience of a cockroach in a nuclear war’ in first interview since resignationThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
Keir Starmer has the ‘resilience of a cockroach’ says Jess Phillips
Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.AllNewsSportCultureLifestyleFormer safeguarding minister Jess Phillips described Sir Keir Starmer as possessing the “resilience of a cockroach” during her first interview since stepping down from the government. Phillips resigned on 12 May, citing her inability to continue serving as a minister due to not observing “the change” she and the country expected. Her comment, likening Sir Keir to a “cockroach in a nuclear war,” was made during an appearance on the ITV Peston show on Wednesday, 20 May. The remark came in response to a question concerning Sir Keir Starmer's prospects of remaining as prime minister. Phillips also highlighted the unpredictable nature of recent political developments, suggesting that those who had made predictions were “probably eating their hats now.”In fullJess Phillips says Keir Starmer has ‘resilience of a cockroach in a nuclear war’ in first interview since resignationThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
