The leader of governing Labour Party has faced growing pressure to step down after months of declining popularity.

Starmer faces growing pressure as Labour unrest deepens after by-election setback

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer is expected to deliver a televised statement amid media reports he plans to step down.

Starmer has come under mounting pressure from his own Labour Party following the decisive by-election win by his rival, Andy Burnham, to claim a parliamentary seat in North West England.

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