UK minister resigns, urges PM Starmer to set timetable for departure

A junior UK minister has resigned from the government of Sir Keir Starmer, increasing pressure on the Prime Minister amid growing unease within the Labour Party over its direction in office.

According to Caliber.Az, housing, communities and local government minister Miatta Fahnbulleh stepped down and called on Starmer to set out a timetable for an “orderly transition”, saying he had lost public trust.

Her resignation comes as Prime Minister Keir Starmer faces reported tensions inside his Cabinet, with some ministers said to be questioning his leadership following a difficult political period.

Fahnbulleh is considered a close ally of Energy Secretary Ed Miliband, who is reported to have previously urged Starmer to consider stepping aside.

In a statement posted on X, Fahnbulleh said:

“You, Prime Minister, have lost the trust and confidence of the public. Our country faces enormous challenges and people are crying out for the scale of change that this requires. The public does not believe that you can lead this change – and nor do I. Therefore, I urge you to do the right thing for the country and the Party and set a timetable for an orderly transition so that a new team can deliver the change we promised the country.”