Labour MP demands Starmer quit after Reform surge batters Hartlepool
A Labour MP demanded Sir Keir Starmer quit after a “terrible” set of local election results.
Hartlepool’s Jonathan Brash, whose wife Pamela Hargreaves lost to Reform, said: “I’m looking for change at the top of the Labour Party.
“It’s clear to me that the Prime Minister should take this opportunity to set out a timetable for his own departure, and then allow for the widest possible leadership election that includes all the talents of our party.
“There should be no blocking of any candidate from coming to the PLP (Parliamentary Labour Party) if they feel they’ve got something to offer.
“As you can imagine, I’m really angry about tonight, because Labour politicians are delivering really big things, but we need a leadership of the party that is on the side of the British people.
“I think we’ve been too timid. We’ve got a huge majority. We can do absolutely anything we want to transform this country and make people’s lives better. We’ve done some great things so far, but it’s not enough.
“We have to be bolder, and we have to go further. And quite frankly, we need new leadership in order to achieve that.”
He added: “The results are terrible. It’s devastating for Hartlepool. It’s a terrible night.
“I don’t think Keir Starmer should survive these results.”