Government aides quit as dozens of Labour MPs call for Starmer to resign

In a speech in London on Monday, prime minister Keir Starmer said he took 'responsibility' for last week's local election losses but would fight on

Prime minister Keir Starmer giving a speech in London on Monday. Picture: PA

Four government aides have resigned as they joined scores of Labour MPs calling for British prime minister Keir Starmer to stand down following a disastrous set of local election results.

Joe Morris, a parliamentary private secretary (PPS) to health secretary Wes Streeting, and Tom Rutland, a PPS to environment secretary Emma Reynolds, urged Starmer to set out a timetable for his departure as they quit.