'Rough ride ahead' for Keir Starmer as over 70 Labour MPs call for his resignation | ABC NEWS

More than 70 UK Labour MPs have joined calls for British Prime Minister Keir Starmer to step down after the party suffered sweeping defeats in local elections.
Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood has reportedly urged the UK leader to resign after he vowed to prove his doubters wrong.
BBC political correspondent Iain Watson says Keir Starmer should expect a 'rough ride ahead' as two high-ranking cabinet officials could resign if he continues to hold office.

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