'Go now' - South Ribble MP calls for Keir Starmer to resign as Prime Minister
The South Ribble Labour MP said he wants to see a new leader with ‘vision’.
South Ribble’s Labour MP, Paul Foster, has urged the Prime Minister to quit.
Paul Foster is one of 70 MPs who have publicly called for Sir Keir Starmer to stand down, after a speech he gave to shore up his leadership after bruising local election results fell flat.
Mr Foster, writing on social media, he said: “Unfortunately, after much reflection, the Prime Minister’s speech yesterday did little to reassure me that he has the vision needed to reconnect with the country and rebuild public confidence under his leadership.
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“We need a leader with the vision to take us into the next chapter; someone who can rebuild trust, reconnect with communities across the country and provide the sense of optimism and hope that people are crying out for, while delivering the change we promised in our manifesto.
“It pains me to say this because I am a loyal person by nature, and I do not come to this conclusion lightly. But it is with great regret that I believe the party now needs a change of direction and, ultimately, a new leader.”
This morning the Prime Minister has told his cabinet he will get on with governing in the face of growing calls for him to resign.
According to the BBC he said: “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 destabilising for government and that has a real economic cost for our country and for families.
"The Labour 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."