A prominent minister has resigned from Sir Keir Starmer's Government, piling pressure on the embattled Labour leader to quit after he vowed to fight on.Safeguarding minister Jess Phillips became the second minister to stand down, criticising the Prime Minister's failure to be "bold".At least 81 out of Labour's 403 MPs have now demanded Sir Keir's departure after the party's electoral mauling last week.

A prominent minister has resigned from Sir Keir Starmer's Government, piling pressure on the embattled Labour leader to quit after he vowed to fight on.Safeguarding minister Jess Phillips became the second minister to stand down, criticising the Prime Minister's failure to be "bold".At least 81 out of Labour's 403 MPs have now demanded Sir Keir's departure after the party's electoral mauling last week.