UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer is facing huge pressure after more than 60 Labour MPs reportedly demanded his resignation following the party’s poor results in the recent local elections across the UK.

The crisis within Labour deepened on Monday as internal tensions escalated, with reports that  Labour MPs are now either calling for his immediate resignation or urging him to set a clear timetable for stepping down.

The situation worsened further after four Labour MPs resigned from their positions as ministerial aides publicly joining calls for Mr Starmer to quit, marking one of the strongest signs yet of internal rebellion within his government.

Despite the ongoing political backlash, Mr Starmer, delivering a speech in London, has refused to resign, insisting he remains focused on governing and stabilising the party. 

He admitted his government had made mistakes but maintained that it had still made the “big political choices right.”

“We have got things wrong, but we are getting the big decisions right,” he said, while insisting his leadership remained focused on delivering results.

Senior Labour figures have also added to the pressure. 

Former Deputy Prime Minister Angela Rayner reportedly said “what we are doing isn’t working,” reflecting growing crisis within the party’s leaders. 

Meanwhile, concerns were also raised over internal decisions, including criticism that Greater Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham “should never have been blocked” from standing as an MP.

Labour backbench MP Catherine West also pulled back from earlier calls for an immediate leadership challenge but urged Mr Starmer to set a departure timeline, saying he should go by September.