British MP Miatta Fahnbulleh gestures as she speaks.
Miatta Fahnbulleh, a junior minister, has resigned and urged Starmer to set a timetable to quit [File: Chris Radburn/Reuters]

Published On 12 May 202612 May 2026

  • Miatta Fahnbulleh, a junior minister, is the first politician to resign from the United Kingdom government amid calls for PM Keir Starmer to quit.
  • Starmer, who is holding a crucial cabinet meeting, says he will “get on with governing”.