US President Donald Trump announced on Sunday that British Prime Minister Keir Starmer would resign, but did not provide any evidence to support this claim. However, several British media previously announced that Starmer could announce his resignation on Monday, reports TASR.
- Donald Trump has declared without evidence that Prime Minister Keir Starmer will resign soon.
- The British media already reported on Starmer’s possible departure on Monday over the weekend.
- According to sources, Starmer decided on the untenability of his position after internal consultations.
- A significant turning point was the Makerfield by-election won by Andy Burnham.
- A growing number of MPs and ministers are publicly calling for Starmer’s resignation.
“Keir Starmer will resign as Prime Minister of the UK. He has failed miserably on two very important issues – IMMIGRATION AND ENERGY (OPEN NORTH SEA OIL DRILLING!). I wish him well!” Trump said in a post on the Truth Social platform.
The British weekly Observer wrote about Starmer’s possible resignation already on Saturday. According to the newspaper, the prime minister discussed his next course of action with his wife at the British prime minister’s country seat, Chequers, before making a final decision.
Citing unnamed sources, the Observer said that Starmer came to the conclusion that his position was unsustainable after interviews with ministers, advisers, donors and union leaders. BBC television also published similar news on Sunday. Citing government sources, he also claims that Starmer could present his resignation plan as early as Monday.
British Trade and Enterprise Secretary Peter Kyle told the BBC on Sunday that the prime minister will do “what is in the best interest of the country”. According to him, Starmer is currently thinking about the challenges he faces. Labor MPs say that the problem is not necessarily the party, but the person at its head, i.e. Starmer. They believe that the prime minister is unpopular and is holding his party back.
The threat to Starmer’s position increased significantly after Thursday’s Makerfield by-election in which his party rival Andy Burnham has won a seat in parliament, allowing him to run for Labor leader. Although he has not yet done so, he promised a “new path for the country” in his speech.
Dozens of MPs have already expressed the opinion that Starmer should resign. According to the BBC, the list of these people is still growing and they have also been joined by high-ranking members of the cabinet, including Foreign Minister Yvette Cooper, Interior Minister Shabana Mahmood and Transport Minister Heidi Alexander. According to the BBC, Burnham is considered the most likely successor to Starmer.
