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U.S. President Donald Trump said Sunday that UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer will resign, attributing the move to failures on immigration and energy policy.
"Keir Starmer will resign as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom," Trump wrote on Truth Social.
"He failed badly on two very important subjects- immigration and energy (OPEN NORTH SEA OIL!). I wish him well!"
Trump's post landed amid days of open speculation in Westminster over Starmer's future. More than 100 Labour MPs, along with several Cabinet ministers, have reportedly told the prime minister that "time's up," following a heavy defeat for Labour in last week's Makerfield by-election.
That contest was won by Andy Burnham, the Greater Manchester mayor and a longtime Starmer rival, who used his victory speech to issue what he called "a final chance to change," warning there would be "no second chance" for the party under its current leadership.
Burnham, who needs the backing of 81 Labour MPs to formally trigger a leadership contest, is said to already have secured that support.
He has indicated he intends to present a list of backers to Starmer directly, in an effort to push the prime minister out without a contested race.
Downing Street has so far resisted the pressure. A senior No. 10 source said this past week that Starmer's message was "clear" and that he considers a leadership contest "damaging for party and country," but added that "if there is one, he's ready to fight it."
Starmer himself has said he has not personally spoken with Burnham since the by-election result, while pledging not to "walk away" from the premiership.
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