Full list of Labour MPs backing Starmer ‘to deliver change the country needs’ as pressure mounts on PM
Stay on top of the latest political news with our View from Westminster newsletterGet the latest political headlines with our free emailGet the latest political headlines with our free emailMore than 100 Labour MPs have publicly declared their support for Sir Keir Starmer, asserting that "this is no time for a leadership contest" as the party grapples with internal divisions. The intervention comes as the Labour leader faces mounting pressure over his future, with a significant number of colleagues reportedly calling for his resignation.A group of 111 Labour MPs signed a letter urging unity and a focus on regaining public trust following a challenging period for the party. Their message underscores the need for collective effort "to deliver the change the country needs."The letter stated: "Last week we had a devastatingly tough set of election results. It shows we have a hard job ahead to win back trust from the electorate. “That job needs to start today – with all of us working together to deliver the change the country needs. We must focus on that. This is no time for a leadership contest."However, the show of solidarity was complicated by Labour MP Rupa Huq, who denied signing the letter despite her name appearing on the list. Writing on X, the Ealing Central and Acton representative 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?? Not very courteous of colleagues to put names down without their approval."A group of 111 Labour MPs signed a letter urging unity and a focus on regaining public trust following a challenging period for the party (Toby Melville/PA)Jack AbbottLuke AkehurstBayo AlabaCallum AndersonCatherine AtkinsonCalvin BaileyAlex BakerAntonia BanceAlex Barros-CurtisJohanna BaxterRachel BlakeKevin BonaviaSureena BrackenridgePhil BrickellDavid Burton-SampsonRuth CadburyJuliet CampbellBambos CharalambousBen ColemanTom CollinsLiam ConlonPam CoxNeil CoyleJonathan DaviesShaun DaviesJim DicksonHelena DollimoreMaria EagleClive EffordKirith EntwistleChris EvansLinsey FarnsworthPatricia FergusonNatalie FleetCatherine FookesDaniel FrancisAllison GardnerAnna GelderdGill GermanPreet Kaur GillBecky GittensMary GindonNia GriffithAmanda HackFabian HamiltonCarolyn HarrisLloyd HattonTom HayesClaire HazelgroveAlison HumePatrick HurleyGerald JonesSojan JosephWarinder JussChris KaneJayne KirkhamSonia KumarLaura Kyrke-SmithNoah LawAndrew LewinAlice MacdonaldAlex MayerDouglas McallisterLola McAvoyKerry McCarthyJulie MinnsPerran MoonLuke MurphyChris MurrayJosh NewburySamantha NiblettAbena Oppong-AsareTristan OsborneAndrew PakesMichael PayneJonathan PearceToby PerkinsDavid Pinto-DuschinskyJoe PowellPeter PrinsleyRichard QuigleyJenny Riddell-CarpenterTim RocaMatt RoddaSam RushworthOli RyanMichelle ScrooghamMark SewardsBaggy ShankerTulip SiddiqAndy SlaughterJohn SlingerNick SmithAlistair StrathernAlan StricklandLauren SullivanKirsteen SullivanPeter SwallowAlison TaylorDavid TaylorJess ToaleMatthew TurmaineLiz TwistValerie VazChris VinceMichelle WelshMatt WesternJohn WhitbySean WoodcockSteve YemmDaniel Zeichner
