Labour has never removed a sitting prime minister in its 126-year history.
After the party lost more than 1,400 councillors in Thursday’s local elections, that record is under serious threat.
Pressure is now mounting for Sir Keir Starmer to step down or set a timetable for when he will.
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Over 90 MPs have already publicly called for Starmer to go, according to analysis by The i Paper. At the same time, four ministers and six parliamentary private secretaries – MP aides to ministers – have resigned.
