UK safeguarding minister resigns in protest at PM Starmer’s leadership
LONDON, May 12 (Reuters) – Britain’s conservation minister Jess Phillips resigned from the government on Tuesday in protest at Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s leadership, increasing pressure on Starmer after a poor performance in last week’s local elections.
His exit comes as more than 80 MPs from the ruling Labor Party publicly called on Starmer to set a timetable for his departure.
“The desire not to have a debate means we rarely have one, which stalls and delays opportunities for progress,” Phillips said in a scathing resignation letter to Starmer, first reported by Sky News.
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“I want a Labor government to work… but I think I am not seeing the change that I and the country expect and therefore cannot continue to serve as a minister under the current leadership.”
(Reporting by Sarah Young; Writing by Muvija M; Editing by William James)
