Pressure is mounting on Sir Keir Starmer as party leaders have demanded a vote of no confidence and urged Labour MPs to turn against the Prime Minister.
Sir Keir is facing growing backlash over the appointment of Peter Mandelson as Britain’s ambassador to the US, despite knowing of links between him and convicted paedophile Jeffrey Epstein.
Kemi Badenoch and Sir Ed Davey have now called for a vote of no confidence in the Labour Party leader.
Conservative party leader, Mrs Badenoch, told a Westminster press conference today: “It is now up to Labour MPs to do the right thing.
“I know there are many of them who are horrified by what has happened. We saw that in the House of Commons just yesterday.
“They might now expect the Prime Minister to take responsibility, but we know he won’t.
“He will have to be dragged out of No10.
“So, I am making them an offer: if they want the change they know the country needs, come and talk to my whips and lets talk seriously about a vote of no confidence to force the moment.”
Sir Ed Davey meanwhile said a no confidence vote should be called so the Government can “get past this one way or the other” and instead focus on “the change our country needs”.
“The British people can’t afford for this Labour soap opera to drag on for months or even years, like the Conservative Party did with Boris Johnson,” the Liberal Democrat leader said.
“We need a government totally focused on ending the cost-of-living crisis, fixing the NHS and care, and getting our economy growing again.
“Keir Starmer should say ‘put up or shut up’. Let’s have a confidence vote now to see whether Labour MPs have any confidence in the Prime Minister, so the Government can get past this one way or the other and start focusing on the change our country needs.”
