By Enyichukwu Enemanna
President Donald Trump on Sunday said that the British Prime Minister Keir Starmer will step down and take his exit from No. 10 Downing Street.
In his Truth Social post, Trump said, “Keir Starmer will resign as Prime Minister of The United Kingdom. He failed badly on two very important subjects- IMMIGRATION AND ENERGY (OPEN NORTH SEA OIL!). I wish him well!”.
This comes after a UK cabinet Minister on Sunday stated that Starmer was considering his political future, after Labour politician and Starmer’s rival, Andy Burnham, won an election to the British parliament which prompted more ministers in the governing Labour Party to call for Starmer’s exit.
Trump’s announcement of Starmer’s departure comes amid increased interest in international relations as the U.S. President and his administration look to end the ongoing Iran war.
It was reported on Saturday that Starmer had concluded his position was no longer tenable after a series of consultations with senior cabinet ministers, political advisers, party donors and trade union leaders.
Downing Street has not issued any official confirmation, but pressure on the Prime Minister has been mounting for weeks.
Andy Burnham is due to be sworn in as an MP on Monday and to meet Starmer early in the week, with a cabinet meeting scheduled for Tuesday.
Burnham, the Greater Manchester mayor, won the Makerfield by-election last week and has emerged as the frontrunner to succeed Starmer as Labour leader.
Burnham’s supporters claim he has secured backing from more than 201 Labour MPs if Starmer refuses to step down voluntarily.
Under Labour rules, a formal leadership challenge requires nominations from 20 per cent of Labour MPs, currently 81.
