Starmer Expected to Resign Monday, Outline Exit Plan

All of this predicted by many months ago...not even 2 years 😁 😁 😁 get ready for a GE 👍

"One senior Labour figure said Burnham’s victory had persuaded many MPs that he could be the strongest candidate to prevent Reform UK from making further electoral gains."

So, nothing about how he might actually help the indigenous Brits - just gotta do anything to keep Reform UK out of office.....

8 minutes ago, simon43 said:

"One senior Labour figure said Burnham’s victory had persuaded many MPs that he could be the strongest candidate to prevent Reform UK from making further electoral gains."

So, nothing about how he might actually help the indigenous Brits - just gotta do anything to keep Reform UK out of office.....

Quite the opposite, most people are fully aware of his stance on all things anti British. GE will be held very soon,

39 minutes ago, baansgr said:

All of this predicted by many months ago...not even 2 years 😁 😁 😁 get ready for a GE 👍

Indeed but there were also some on here saying it wouldn't happen. You know who you are. I doubt it will make much difference though as Labour like all other left leaning parties in the west has been taken over by the radical left.

4 minutes ago, baansgr said:

Quite the opposite, most people are fully aware of his stance on all things anti British. GE will be held very soon,

Nonsense. He will use the remaining three years to try to turn things around. There will be no election until 2029. Reform has now lost the last three by-elections and Farage is in hiding.

7 minutes ago, Summerinsiam said:

Nonsense. He will use the remaining three years to try to turn things around. There will be no election until 2029. Reform has now lost the last three by-elections and Farage is in hiding.

Took almost 2 years to get this sack of poo poo out...next one will be a lot quicker

44 minutes ago, baansgr said:

Quite the opposite, most people are fully aware of his stance on all things anti British. GE will be held very soon,

I don't think so.

It is party, party, party all the way. Burnham is a party man down to his socks.

The views of the electorate have the cubed root of bugger all to do with it!

3 minutes ago, JAG said:

I don't think so.

It is party, party, party all the way. Burnham is a party man down to his socks.

The views of the electorate have the cubed root of bugger all to do with it!

I heard all this a few months ago..starmer won't resign...but,but,but he is going to....GE on the horizon

I will be very surprised if he steps down and would think they're going to have to kick him out which may result in a general election.

People are reporting a lot of wishful thinking - he knows he won't win another election, the opposition are fractured and as much as the majority appear to dislike Labour I think if they did run an election right now they might just win it again - solely due to split opposition parties, not because they're popular.

But who knows, anything could happen I guess.

5 hours ago, webfact said:

The prime minister spent the weekend at Chequers with his wife, Victoria, and is expected to make a final decision after further discussions. Senior figures within Labour believe he could issue a statement as early as Monday.

One ally said Starmer did not intend to leave office abruptly and was instead focused on ensuring an orderly transition. The source said he now viewed stepping aside as the best way to serve both the country and the party.

Entertaining more Ukrainian "fire bomb" boys?

"Get me in there because I want to fold you like a pretzel!"

2 hours ago, baansgr said:

All of this predicted by many months ago...not even 2 years 😁 😁 😁 get ready for a GE 👍

An early GE will only happen if Labour end up losing a vote of no confidence.

1 hour ago, simon43 said:

"One senior Labour figure said Burnham’s victory had persuaded many MPs that he could be the strongest candidate to prevent Reform UK from making further electoral gains."

So, nothing about how he might actually help the indigenous Brits - just gotta do anything to keep Reform UK out of office.....

Of course not! This is about remaining in power. The electorate have no say here!

1 hour ago, dinsdale said:

Indeed but there were also some on here saying it wouldn't happen. You know who you are. I doubt it will make much difference though as Labour like all other left leaning parties in the west has been taken over by the radical left.

I'm always surprised to encounter anyone describing either Starver or Liebour in positive terms.

1 hour ago, Summerinsiam said:

Nonsense. He will use the remaining three years to try to turn things around. There will be no election until 2029. Reform has now lost the last three by-elections and Farage is in hiding.

I agree. UK political parties' primary job is to remain in power. All other considerations, including the needs of the electorate, are secondary.

1 hour ago, baansgr said:

Took almost 2 years to get this sack of poo poo out...next one will be a lot quicker

It looks like the unflushable Starmer wasn't a match for Victorian plumbing after all.

Be careful what you wish for. Burnham will likely just carry out the same policies but with renewed vigour.

Get out you horrible fascist tyrant.

Shame on all those who supported his tyranny.

Hopefully freedom of speech can now return to the UK.

Davos beware. A monster is coming.

Maybe starmer will call a GE. One way of keeping face for him rather than just resigning, yes we all know about mandate etc but it's the only real way he could keep the least bit of respect...go slippery do it 👍

9 hours ago, nexus7 said:

Be careful what you wish for. Burnham will likely just carry out the same policies but with renewed vigour.

"Meet the new boss, same as the old boss."

Well this is excellent new, Starmer was hanging on for dear life, looks like this is the end for him?

I'll be disappointed to see Starmer go but, if he does, I hope he can still play a part in the project to correct the 14 years of Tory misrule.

I can't see Burnham (or whoever) calling a General Election. The precedent not to despite a change in PM has been set. That said, he just might call one if he thinks Labour can win, and the poor performance of Reform/Restore and Greens in recent weeks suggests that the British people are not foolish enough to fall for the parties on the extremes. I still can't see it happening though.

One gob<deleted>e replacing another.

Never forget Burnham refusing to hold an inquiry into the grooming gang scandal that has shamed Britain as much as anything in our entire history .

14 hours ago, nexus7 said:

Be careful what you wish for. Burnham will likely just carry out the same policies but with renewed vigour.

Interesting . So Burnham , the messiah , is about to be the savior of the Labour party , really ?

Will he stick by the manifesto ? Conjecture but Starmer may want to delay his departure to enable him to complete his backdoor closer association with the EU .

Many of the Labour government actions have led to their unpopularity , especially that of making the UK a welfare state , granting big pay rises to train drivers , lack of attention to mitigate the illegal channel crossing immigrants , Starmers inability to answer questions at the PMQT etc etc . His defense from day one has been what he inherited from the 14 year Tory government.

I believe that a general election is the way forward and that is what many UK citizens want . I cannot understand why the Reform party appear to be waning . Is it Farage ? Kemi Badenock is gaining in popularity because she talks a lot of sense and if she has a decent cabinet I would consider voting Tory .

The UK is in a mess and needs radical changes asap .

Must be True Donald Trump posted his resignation on his Truth Social Site last night.

Sir Keir Starmer will resign, according to the US president, who wished him well.

Writing on his Truth Social platform, Donald Trump said: "Keir Starmer will resign as Prime Minister of The United Kingdom. He failed badly on two very important subjects – IMMIGRATION AND ENERGY (OPEN NORTH SEA OIL!).

"I wish him well!

"President DJT."

1 hour ago, superal said:

His defense from day one has been what he inherited from the 14 year Tory government.

Immigration, he could have kept them out over the past two years.

Net Zero, he could have abandoned two years back.

Digital ID, (under the pretense of saving children) is totally his

Heating bonus for pensioners gone, totally his

Tax increases, totally his.

NI changes, totally his.

Turning the UK into a Police State, totally his.

Can't see how any of this was the Tory's fault,

Mind you Labour winning was the Tory's fault, so maybe he's right with the blame.

4 hours ago, brewsterbudgen said:

I'll be disappointed to see Starmer go but, if he does, I hope he can still play a part in the project to correct the 14 years of Tory misrule.

I can't see Burnham (or whoever) calling a General Election. The precedent not to despite a change in PM has been set. That said, he just might call one if he thinks Labour can win, and the poor performance of Reform/Restore and Greens in recent weeks suggests that the British people are not foolish enough to fall for the parties on the extremes. I still can't see it happening though.

4 hours ago, brewsterbudgen said:

I'll be disappointed to see Starmer go but, if he does, I hope he can still play a part in the project to correct the 14 years of Tory misrule.

I can't see Burnham (or whoever) calling a General Election. The precedent not to despite a change in PM has been set. That said, he just might call one if he thinks Labour can win, and the poor performance of Reform/Restore and Greens in recent weeks suggests that the British people are not foolish enough to fall for the parties on the extremes. I still can't see it happening though.

I lament the fact that UK politics is becoming a circus. People think having a revolving door at number 10 is somehow going to help the country. We never used to be like this.

Starmer, uninspiring as a person, but a good man with good intentions. He has been tackling the things the Tories ignored because they are unpopular.......but they need doing. I always assumed they would do this in the first 2-3 years of their tenure when they can use their majority to do the dirty stuff to correct the course of the country. Then the second half of their rule can be doing more popular stuff.

Starmer's biggest failing was his PR. They never made enough noise about the good things they've done. And unfortunately politics these days is all just noise. That's why foghorns like Farage have followers.

John Major speaks a lot of sense on this and he is spot on. Who'd have thought we'd ever look back on John Major and wish there were people of that caliber in politics now. It's now just a circus.

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cgepy0xw1nzo

2 minutes ago, josephbloggs said:

I lament the fact that UK politics is becoming a circus. People think having a revolving door at number 10 is somehow going to help the country. We never used to be like this.

Starmer, uninspiring as a person, but a good man with good intentions. He has been tackling the things the Tories ignored because they are unpopular.......but they need doing. I always assumed they would do this in the first 2-3 years of their tenure when they can use their majority to do the dirty stuff to correct the course of the country. Then the second half of their rule can be doing more popular stuff.

Starmer's biggest failing was his PR. They never made enough noise about the good things they've done. And unfortunately politics these days is all just noise. That's why foghorns like Farage have followers.

John Major speaks a lot of sense on this and he is spot on. Who'd have thought we'd ever look back on John Major and wish there were people of that caliber in politics now. It's now just a circus.

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cgepy0xw1nzo

Yes, his record will be viewed favourably.

Remind us all Brewster what Starmer stopped as soon as he unpacked in 10 Downing Street.

Get out Starmer.

Altogether now, Starmer is a !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!r

He looks like cross dresser and maybe a convert, as well.

Millions of Tax payers money given to the French to stop the boats leaving under Starmer. We watched them standing on the beaches watching them leave. He was told do not stop winter weather payments to pensioners what did he do ??, this was already seen as things to come. History will show Starmer had one of the biggest majorities becoming PM. He will also go down in History as the fastest labour PM to be thrown out on Downing Street. Good Riddence.

26 minutes ago, rocketboy2 said:

Get out Starmer.

Altogether now, Starmer is a !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!r

He looks like cross dresser and maybe a convert, as well.

I am a bit worried about you and this obsession of making AI images of him dressed as a woman. It's nice that you have the confidence to be open about your feelings though.

Burnham is a self-serving fraud and opportunist. He is to the left of Starmer and the Tory press will give him more grief than they ever gave Starmer.

Burnham is known as the king of the North, Outside of Manchester is a different story. It's doubtfull labour supporters down South don't even know where Makerfield is, and lets not forget Burnham has lost 2 attempts to become PM, before losing to Milliband and then losing to Corbyn.

Lectern man has arrived 100 TV crews outside number 10 just waiting for the slimy detritus to wash up and say what a great job he's done and it was all of the fault of the Tories' Musk' and the far right I was brilliant you have never had it so good.

On 6/21/2026 at 5:43 PM, webfact said:

UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer is expected to outline a timetable for his departure from Downing Street this week following Andy Burnham’s victory in the Makerfield by-election, according to senior Labour figures.

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People close to Starmer said he has increasingly concluded that his position is no longer sustainable after discussions with cabinet colleagues, advisers, trade union leaders and party donors.

Pressure Mounts After Makerfield Result

The prime minister spent the weekend at Chequers with his wife, Victoria, and is expected to make a final decision after further discussions. Senior figures within Labour believe he could issue a statement as early as Monday.

One ally said Starmer did not intend to leave office abruptly and was instead focused on ensuring an orderly transition. The source said he now viewed stepping aside as the best way to serve both the country and the party.

Burnham's Return Changes the Landscape

Burnham’s decisive win over Reform UK in the Greater Manchester constituency has strengthened his standing within Labour and intensified pressure on Starmer.

Burnham is due to be sworn in as an MP on Monday and is expected to meet the prime minister later in the week.

Supporters of the former Greater Manchester mayor claim he now has the backing of more than 201 Labour MPs if a leadership contest is triggered. According to allies, that level of support demonstrates that a majority of Labour parliamentarians favour a change in leadership.

One senior Labour figure said Burnham’s victory had persuaded many MPs that he could be the strongest candidate to prevent Reform UK from making further electoral gains.

Former cabinet minister Charlie Falconer told the BBC that Starmer had lost authority because many within the party now expect Burnham to challenge for the leadership and believe he would win.

Cabinet Ministers Seek Clarity

Starmer is facing calls to clarify his intentions before a cabinet meeting scheduled for Tuesday.

Several senior ministers, including Ed Miliband, Shabana Mahmood, Yvette Cooper and Heidi Alexander, are reported to have urged him to establish a clear timetable for stepping down.

Party officials have also conveyed strong support among Labour MPs for what they describe as an orderly transition.

According to Starmer’s supporters, the most likely outcome would see him remain in office until September, allowing a successor to be formally endorsed at Labour’s annual conference.

Those who have spoken to the prime minister in recent days describe him as reflective rather than confrontational. Allies say he is assessing the implications of both the Makerfield result and a potential leadership contest.

Leadership Contest Taking Shape

While Burnham is widely viewed as the frontrunner, other figures are still considering leadership bids.

Allies of Wes Streeting insist he intends to run if a contest takes place. Streeting has reportedly secured office space for campaign staff and recently received financial backing from prominent Labour donor Fran Perrin.

However, some Labour figures believe Streeting could eventually support Burnham in exchange for a senior cabinet role in a future administration.

Despite mounting speculation, Downing Street dismissed reports of an imminent resignation as conjecture. On Friday, Starmer said he would take part in any Labour leadership election and maintained that he still had work to complete in government.

Meanwhile, Unite general secretary Sharon Graham said Labour would benefit from a clear and orderly leadership transition, while stressing the need for a wider debate on policy priorities.

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Starmer has resigned.