Labour MPs warned against 'doomscrolling through leaders' amid plot to pressure Keir Starmer into setting resignation date

TRENDING Stories Videos Your Say Mr Reed, the MP for for Streatham and Croydon North, cautioned against any attempt to remove Sir Keir ahead of Thursday's council elections, dismissing the idea that Labour would copy the Conservatives and go doomscrolling through leaders.I'm not going to engage in it and most of our MPs would not engage in that either, Mr Reed added.The reported letter would mirror tactics employed in 2006, when traditionally loyal Labour MPs drafted a round-robin correspondence that ultimately pressured Tony Blair into announcing his departure within a year.Labour is bracing for significant losses at Thursday's polls, with forecasts suggesting the party could shed hundreds of council seats nationwide to Reform UK and the Greens. Speculation about potential successors to Sir Keir has intensified, with Health Secretary Wes Streeting, former deputy prime minister Angela Rayner and Greater Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham all mentioned as possible contenders.Supporters of Ms Rayner believe she could secure backing from the 81 MPs necessary to trigger a leadership contest, a threshold Mr Streeting is also thought to have reached. However, neither is reportedly willing to make the first move.Mr Burnham remains a popular choice among party members, though any bid for Downing Street would require him to overcome considerable practical hurdles before returning to Parliament.Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch seized on Labour's internal tensions, accusing the governing party of conducting a shadow leadership contest talking about what their party should stand for two years into Government.LATEST DEVELOPMENTSKeir Starmer concedes Labour is facing a 'challenge' ahead of local elections but has faith in 'fantastic team'Labour MPs plot to push Keir Starmer to set resignation date amid local election wipeout fearsZack Polanski is a 'clueless luvvy who encourages those who attack police', Labour MP tells GB NewsAddressing supporters at a rally in Solihull, West Midlands, Mrs Badenoch attacked Labour's record in office and pointed to problems at Labour-run Birmingham City Council.She claimed a refuse workers' strike had resulted in food rotting in the streets, rats as big as cats, adding: People learned that if you vote Labour, you get trash.The Tory leader argued that Labour had entered government after 14 years in opposition without a single idea of how to fix anything.These people have no plan but we do, Mrs Badenoch declared, pledging to abolish business rates for most high street businesses and deploy 10,000 additional police officers.Sir Keir has pushed back against criticism that he has been absent from the campaign trail, rejecting characterisations of himself as the invisible man during the election period.When the BBC questioned why he was only appearing in the capital two days before polling day and whether Labour supporters viewed him as a liability, the Prime Minister pointed to his team's efforts across the country.I was with my Camden team only on Saturday, and the positivity that they bring to this is infectious, he said. They know, as I know, the last few days of a campaign really matter.At a south London rally, Sir Keir acknowledged the challenge facing his party but emphasised the importance of contesting every vote.Writing in the Observer at the weekend, the Prime Minister urged Labour not to replicate the Conservatives' mistake of descending into political infighting, warning against sinking into the politics of grievance and division.At a rally earlier today, Sir Keir said: We’ve got a fantastic Labour team working every single day in London and across the country, campaigning with fantastic councillors and candidates and with a very positive message.“Of course, it’s going to be a challenge, but it is really important we go in fighting for every vote, which has to be earned, in relation to this.” Our Standards: The GB News Editorial Charter