Viral general election petition soars to nearly 3m signatures as Keir Starmer faces crisis
Pressure mounts on Labour as an ever-increasing number of people put their names to pub landlord Michael Westwood's call for a new national vote
Keir Starmer Dismisses Petition Demanding General Election As More Than 2 Million Sign It
Keir Starmer has dismissed a petition demanding another general election as the number of people signing it passed the two million mark. The prime minister said he was “not surprised” that his popularity has nosedived because of many of the decisions Labour has taken since winning power nearly five months ago.
Keir Starmer and Kemi Badenoch clash over general election petition in heated PMQs
Keir Starmer and Kemi Badenoch clashed Budget tax hikes during a feisty PMQs, where the Prime Minister said the Tories 'haven't got a clue' on what they'd do on the economy
Keir Starmer breaks silence to respond to petition demanding new general election
Squirming Keir Starmer ruled out calling a General Election after a petition demanding another vote passed two million signatures. The Prime Minister was asked about the viral petition on the Parliament website which accuses Labour of breaking promises during a grilling on ITV's This Morning.
No, Keir Starmer Is Not Going To Call An Election Just Because Lots Of People Have Signed A Petition
Keir Starmer has until 2029 at the latest to call the election, and most observers believe he is unlikely to do so until summer 2028 at the earliest. Given Labour’s huge 170-seat Commons majority, the chances of the government losing a vote of confidence - another way in which an election can be triggered - are virtually nil.
Keir Starmer torpedos election petition after sinking bizarre Kemi Badenoch question at PMQs
In a strange exchange at Prime Minister's Questions, the Tory leader Kemi Badenoch suggested Keir Starmer should "resign" as Prime Minister to discover the Conservatives' plans on tax and spending
Starmer shrugs off Badenoch's petition jibe at PMQs
Sir Keir Starmer has dismissed a jibe by Tory leader Kemi Badenoch over an online petition calling for another general election, as the pair clashed over Labour's tax rises. Badenoch said the petition on Parliament's website showed "two million people asking him to go" after Labour's first Budget since 2010.
Keir Starmer Mocks Kemi Badenoch At PMQs As He Slams Petition Calling For Another Election
Keir Starmer mocked Kemi Badenoch after she tried to attack him over an online petition demanding another general election. More than 2.7 million people have now signed it, even though it has no practical impact on the date when the country will next go to the polls.
Keir Starmer laughs off election petition after Kemi Badenoch calls for him to resign
The Labour leader kicked off Prime Minister's Questions by acknowledging the ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon.
Starmer hits back at Badenoch’s suggestion he resigns in light of general election petition
Sir Keir Starmer hit back at Kemi Badenoch's suggestion that he should resign in light of a petition calling for a general election during Prime Minister's Questions on Wednesday, 27 November. The Conservative leader told the prime minister: "There’s a petition out there,
Fact Check: Keir Starmer saying people ‘can leave’ follows EHRC review in 2023
A 2023 soundbite of British Prime Minister Keir Starmer saying people who don’t like the changes made to his Labour Party can ...
Starmer rules out re-running general election as petition passes 2.6million signatures
A petition on Parliament’s website calling for another election has now been signed by more than 2,600,000 people ...
Humiliation for Keir Starmer as General Election debated just six months after Labour win
A petition demanding a fresh election will be debated in Parliament on January 6 as signatures reach 2.8million.