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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Politics
Aletha Adu Political correspondent

What are the agendas of Labour MPs calling for Starmer to step down?

Starmer stands smiling with one hand raised and index finger extended upright. He looks cheerful.
More than 80 Labour MPs have called for Keir Starmer to stand down, although more than 100 have signed a statement backing him as the party leader. Photograph: Toby Melville/AFP/Getty Images

For months, MPs expected the results of the May elections across Great Britain to be a tipping point in Keir Starmer’s premiership. But in the aftermath of the results, and as the number of Labour MPs publicly calling for Starmer to leave has gone past 80, it has become clear that his opponents are serving a variety of agendas. Here are some of the key tendencies visible in the growing opposition to Starmer.

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