Keir Starmer's Struggle to Hold on to Power as Number of MPs Demanding His Resignation Grows

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Keir Starmer's Struggle to Hold on to Power as Number of MPs Demanding His Resignation Grows
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The article discusses the growing number of Labour MPs demanding Prime Minister Keir Starmer's resignation and the appointment of former Prime Minister Gordon Brown and Labour deputy leader Harriet Harman to new roles in his administration.

Keir Starmer is this morning desperately clinging on to power as the number of Labour MPs demanding he quit reaches nearly three dozen. The Prime Minister surprised onlookers this morning as Gordon Brown was spotted arriving at Downing Street, amid efforts by Sir Keir to reset his floundering administration.

No. 10 later confirmed that Mr Brown has been handed a new job of 'Special Envoy on Global Finance'. It came after Sir Keir also appointed Harriet Harman, the former Labour deputy leader, as his 'Adviser on Women and Girls'. A Downing Street spokesman said that Mr Brown's unpaid role will see the former premier 'advise on how global finance cooperation can build a stronger Britain, boosting the country’s security and resilience.

' The new job announcements came as the chorus of public fury from the Prime Minister’s own MPs is continuing to crescendo today after the party suffered a devastating wipe-out across England, Scotland and Wales. While counting in some councils is still ongoing, the party has currently lost over 1,400 councillors, slipped to third in Wales, and is tied with Reform in Scotland well behind the SNP. 33 Labour MPs have now called for the Prime Minister either to resign immediately, or to set out a timetable for his departure as soon as possible

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Keir Starmer Labour Mps Demanding Resignation Appointment Of Gordon Brown And Harriet Harman New Roles In His Administration Prime Minister's Own Mps Devastating Wipe-Out England Scotland And Wales Lost Over 1 400 Councillors Slipped To Third In Wales Tied With Reform In Scotland Behind The SNP

 

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