Keir Starmer via Associated PressThe head of a Labour-backing trade union has called for Keir Starmer to be replaced as prime minister. Steve Wright, general secretary of the left-wing Fire Brigades Union, said Labour MPs need to demand “change” in Downing Street. Advertisement“Unfortunately we’re seeing MPs being wheeled out again today to sweep up the mess behind the prime minister at the moment. It seems the prime minister isn’t taking advice from elected people within his own government. “He didn’t listen to the former deputy prime minister, he hasn’t listened to the current deputy prime minister, he’s listening to a factional group which are making bad decisions it seems .

Source: Huffington Post February 08, 2026 11:00 UTC