Some UK cabinet ministers to urge Starmer to set exit timeline, Times says

British cabinet ministers are reportedly set to urge Prime Minister Keir Starmer to announce a departure timetable, citing an "orderly transition" amid leadership challenge expectations.

Some UK cabinet ministers to urge Starmer to set exit timeline, Times says
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​Multiple ​British cabinet ministers ‌will tell ​Prime Minister Keir Starmer ‌on Friday to set out a timetable for his departure, the ‌Times reported, after Andy Burnham's ‌return to parliament fuelled expectations of a leadership challenge. The report ⁠said ​the ⁠ministers would tell Starmer that ⁠his "time is up" during meetings ​with the British leader, urging ⁠him to set out a ⁠timetable ​for an "orderly transition."

Starmer has vowed not to ⁠walk away, saying he will ⁠fight ⁠any leadership contest.

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