THE Prime Minister has been battered by calls to step down after disastrous local election results for Labour.
Three ministers including Jess Phillips have resigned in protest with blistering resignation letters.
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Keir Starmer has been battered by calls to step down Credit: Getty
Three ministers including Jess Phillips have resigned in protest with blistering resignation letters Credit: PA
Miatta Fahnbulleh, a close ally of Angela Rayner, was the first minister to quit earlier this morning.
The number of Labour MPs calling for Sir Keir Starmer to stand down has reached at least 81.
It comes just hours after the PM vowed to fight on, telling a tense Cabinet meeting he would not resign and effectively challenged rebels to move against him through Labour’s formal leadership rules.
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