"The majority of Labour members say they do not believe Keir Starmer can turn around the party's fortunes, while 45% say the prime minister should step down. The mayor of Greater Manchester, Andy Burnham, was the first preference for 42% of members, who were asked to rank their preferred successor. Several Labour MPs especially those who are close to Burnham have told the Guardian that they would like to see a timetable for Starmer to stand down in an orderly and dignified way, including allowing the mayor time to seek a parliamentary seat."
"The poll was conducted just before Thursday's elections, where Labour was fighting on all fronts, in local elections in England and parliamentary elections in Wales and Scotland. Nigel Farage's Reform UK won hundreds of seats and control of more councils in England, Labour went backwards in Scotland as the SNP claimed a historic fifth victory and Plaid Cymru ended a century of Labour dominance in Wales, unseating the Labour first minister Eluned Morgan. In London, the Greens took several councils across the capital, a sign of growing progressive disillusionment in Keir Starmer's party."
"Among members, the poll found Burnham has a net favourability of 72%, suggesting he would be likely to win any leadership contest that he was allowed to contest. Burnham cannot run while he is denied the chance to run for parliament, which has been blocked by Labour's governing national executive committee (NEC). The poll of more than 1,000 party members shows a sharp rise in the number of members dissatisfied with Starmer's leadership in October just 28% said the prime minister should resign if Labour suffered poor election results in May."
"More than a third of members polled said they were considering resigning their membership, according to the polling by the thinktank Co"
Most Labour members do not believe Keir Starmer can turn around the party’s fortunes, and 45% say he should step down. Andy Burnham is the top preferred successor among members, with 42% ranking him first. Several Labour MPs, particularly those close to Burnham, want a timetable for Starmer to stand down in an orderly and dignified way, including time for Burnham to seek a parliamentary seat. The poll was conducted before elections in England, Wales, and Scotland, where Labour lost ground in Scotland, Plaid Cymru ended Labour dominance in Wales, and Reform UK gained many seats and councils. Greens also took councils in London, reflecting progressive disillusionment. Burnham has net favourability of 72%, but cannot run for leadership while blocked from seeking a parliamentary seat by Labour’s NEC.
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