Senior British cabinet ministers have called on British Prime Minister Keir Starmer to establish a clear timetable for his resignation, with Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood among those reportedly pushing the demand, BBC reported on Monday evening.

However, the pressure is not uniform across government, as divisions have emerged within the Cabinet over whether Starmer should step aside.

According to the report, Mahmood represents a minority view among senior ministers.

Beyond the Cabinet, dissatisfaction within the Labour Party has also intensified. More than 70 Labour MPs have publicly or privately urged Starmer either to resign outright or to set out a defined timeline for his departure.

In addition, at least four Parliamentary Private Secretaries have stepped down from their roles amid the growing political strain.

Sky News reported that the prime minister is “weighing up his options” ahead of a scheduled Cabinet meeting on Tuesday morning, as internal discussions over his leadership continue to develop.

The political pressure follows Labour’s poor performance in recent local elections, where the party lost nearly 1,500 council seats across England and ceded control of around 40 local councils, including several long-held strongholds.

The results have triggered renewed scrutiny of Starmer’s leadership and the party’s electoral strategy.

Despite the mounting calls for change, Starmer has insisted he intends to remain in office.

Speaking on Monday morning, he acknowledged the scale of the setback, saying the results were “very tough,” but made clear he would not step aside.

When asked whether he would “fight” any potential leadership challenge from within his party, he responded, “Yes,” adding: “I’m not gonna walk away.”