British premier tells Cabinet he is not resigning, Labor leadership challenge ‘not triggered’
Baku, May 12, AZERTAC
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer on Tuesday told ministers he will “get on with governing” despite growing pressure over Labor’s recent election defeat and calls for him to resign, Anadolu Agency reported.
Speaking at a Cabinet meeting, he sought to steady his government after what he described as a “destabilizing” period for Westminster.
According to a readout by No. 10, he told ministers: “As I said yesterday, I take responsibility for these election results and I take responsibility for delivering the change we promised.
“The past 48 hours have been destabilizing for the government, and that has a real economic cost for our country and for families. The Labor Party has a process for challenging a leader and that has not been triggered.
“The country expects us to get on with governing. That is what I am doing and what we must do as a Cabinet.”
The remarks come amid mounting criticism within Labor following the party’s electoral setbacks.
Miatta Fahnbulleh, the communities minister, became the first government minister to resign, joining more than 70 Labor MPs who have urged the prime minister either to step down immediately or to draw up a timeline for leaving office.
The turmoil deepened late Monday night when No. 10 replaced six ministerial aides who had quit earlier in the evening, in what appeared to be an effort to stabilize the government’s lower ranks as pressure on the prime minister intensified.
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