Minister resigns from Starmer government with call for PM to quit

Communities minister Miatta Fahnbulleh is first minister to leave government after heavy election losses

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Miatta Fahnbulleh has become the first minister to resign from Keir Starmer’s government, calling on the prime minister to quit.

The communities minister’s resignation came as one of Starmer’s closest aides declined to say whether he would lead Labour into the next election amid mounting calls for him to resign.