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  "publishedAt": "2026-05-12T20:01:50.000Z",
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  "textContent": "\n\n\nA letter signed by Labour MPs expressing support for Sir Keir Starmer includes names without their approval, one of the signatories has claimed.\n\nMore than 100 Labour MPs appeared to sign a letter warning colleagues in the Commons that this is “no time for a leadership contest”.\n\n###\n\n\n\n\nThe letter was released earlier today following a wave of ministerial resignations and growing calls for the Prime Minister to step down.\n\nHowever, Ealing Central & Acton MP Rupa Huq took to social media to voice her surprise at being included on the 111-strong letter.\n\n###\n\n\n\n\nTRENDING\n\nStories\n\nVideos\n\nYour Say\n\n###\n\n\n\n\nShe said: \"Surprised to see my name on this list when I haven’t either signed any letter supporting the PM or called for the PM to go?\n\n\"Not very courteous of colleagues to put names down without their approval.\"\n\nA second Labour MP was also included in the letter despite not giving their approval, The Times has reported.\n\nHowever, the Prime Minister is also able to call on the support of his Cabinet colleagues.\n\n###\n\n\n\n\n###\n\n\n\n\n###\n\n\n\n\nLoyal members of Sir Keir's inner circle rushed out of this morning's Cabinet meeting to tell reporters why they still support the Prime Minister.\n\nTechnology Secretary Liz Kendall said: “The Prime Minister talked about the challenges we faced as a country, the crisis in the Middle East and the impact on the cost of living here.\n\n\"This Government will do what we were elected to do, which is serve the British people. The prime minister has my full support in this.”\n\nMeanwhile, the now-controversial letter warns Labour MPs need to focus on winning back the trust of the electorate rather than toppling Sir Keir.\n\n### LATEST DEVELOPMENTS\n\n\n\n\n  * 'Who is this for?' Labour MP urges PM to consider British public before issuing Reform warning\n  * Donald Trump tells GB News two things Keir Starmer must do to save his premiership\n  * Reform plots 'brutal' battle to stop Andy Burnham's march to No10 as PM's rival receives warning\n\n\n\n###\n\n\n\n\n###\n\n\n\n\nThe letter – which was signed by Perran Moon, Phil Brickell, Carolyn Harris, Sam Rushworth, Tulip Siddiq and Allison Gardner – warned: “Last week we had a devastatingly tough set of election results.\n\n\"It shows we have a hard job ahead to win back trust from the electorate.\n\n“That job needs to start today – with all of us working together to deliver the change the country needs.\n\n\"We must focus on that. This is no time for a leadership contest.”\n\n###\n\n\n\n\n###\n\n\n\n\nHowever, critical Labour MPs claimed the letter showed Sir Keir was struggling to garner support from the Parliamentary Labour Party.\n\nOne Labour MP told The Guardian: “Only getting 40 per cent of your backbenchers to sign on to the blandest of statements is pathetic.\n\n\"I wasn’t sure where we were headed before, but it’s now clear it’s over.\n\n\"You can only lead if you have the broad support of your party.\"\n\n###\n\n\n\n\n###\n\n\n\n\nHowever, Sir Keir risks a challenge from a number of rivals as he limps on from a mass walkout of junior ministers.\n\nHealth Secretary Wes Streeting is expected to face a showdown with Energy Secretary Ed Miliband if he launches a bid to replace Sir Keir.\n\nMeanwhile, Greater Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham is searching for a constituency to contest a by-election.\n\nEx-Deputy Prime Minister Angela Rayner is also rallying support in the House of Commons despite signing a non-aggression pact with Mr Burnham.\n\n###\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n**Our Standards: The GB News Editorial Charter**",
  "title": "Letter supporting Keir Starmer includes 'names without approval', claims Labour MP"
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