THE Prime Minister has been battered by calls to step down after disastrous local election results for Labour.

Three ministers including have resigned in protest with blistering resignation letters.

Prime Minister Keir Starmer speaking at Coin Street Community Centre.Keir Starmer has been battered by calls to step down Credit: Getty Labour MPs Sir Keir Starmer and Jess Phillips on The Andrew Marr Show.Three ministers including Jess Phillips have resigned in protest with blistering resignation letters Credit: PA

Miatta Fahnbulleh, a close ally of , was the first minister to quit earlier this morning.

The number of Labour MPs calling for Sir to stand down has reached at least 81.

It comes just hours after the vowed to fight on, telling a tense Cabinet meeting he would not resign and effectively challenged rebels to move against him through Labour’s formal leadership rules.

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