Government ministers resign, as rats leave Starmer’s sinking ship

Starmer’s world is – deservedly – falling apart very rapidly. His disastrous and tone-deaf speech post-elections only cemented the belief of those around him that he’s toast. The number of MPs signed up to demand a contest to replace him has snowballed rapidly and now stands at 86, more than enough to trigger a leadership contest.

Starmer appears to have lost Labour Together backing

Now, government minister Miatta Fahnbulleh has resigned, telling Starmer:

the public does not believe that you can lead this change – and nor do I.

Fahnbulleh jumping first may well be part of the notorious ‘Labour Together’ trying to retain control. As the Canary noted in March 2026:

Fahnbulleh had previously been of interest to Labour Together, serving as a “Policy Fellow” there.

Fahnbulleh’s resignation is particularly interesting given fellow Labour Together stooge Josh Simons apparent desire for Starmer to go.

Burned toast

As of the time of writing, according to party insiders:

• 6 front-benchers have resigned.
• at least 4 cabinet ministers have told Starmer to lay out immediate plans to leave.
• 81 Labour MPs are publicly making the same demand.
• more than 85 Labour MPs have privately signed Catherine West’s letter – enough to force a leadership contest.

Starmer is done and Labour is dead.

Featured image via the Canary