Susanna Reid broke the news on Good Morning Britain that 11 Labour-affiliated unions have issued a statement.
Susanna Reid and Ed Balls issued some breaking news with ITV viewers(Image: ITV)
Good Morning Britain’s Susanna Reid has provided an update on Keir Starmer’s leadership.
As the ITV programme resumed following a commercial break on Wednesday (March 13), the host informed ITV audiences she had some breaking news to deliver.
She stated: “So, breaking news in the last few minutes, 11 unions affiliated with the Labour Party issue a statement saying, in their words, ‘it is clear the Prime Minister will not lead Labour into the next general election and a plan will have to be put in place for the election of a new leader of the Labour party‘”
Ed Balls revealed that the declaration follows Wes Streeting being spotted entering Downing Street to hold discussions with the current Prime Minister.
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Meanwhile, King Charles is set to present the King’s Speech this morning, which outlines the government’s legislative programme for the forthcoming parliamentary session, reports the Mirror.
The two hosts then interviewed Nick Thomas-Symonds, the Paymaster General and Minister for the Cabinet Office.
Speaking to their guest, Ed said: “90 MPs saying the Prime Minister needs to stand down now, four ministerial resignations, council leaders are saying he has to go.
“Now all the Labour-affiliated trade unions are saying Keir Starmer can’t be the leader at the next general election, isn’t the writing on the wall for Keir Starmer? And it’s just a question of when he announces he’s standing down?”
He responded: “I’ve not seen the TULO statements, though I understand one has been recently released-” As Ed began to repeat what the statement had said regarding Keir Starmer, Susanna intervened to interrupt the pair as Wes Streeting was spotted leaving Downing Street.
She pointed out that merely around 10 minutes had passed since he was observed entering. Susanna challenged the MP, requesting his views on the meeting, which had either not occurred or concluded swiftly.
He remarked: “The Prime Minister said yesterday, as he always does, that if any cabinet ministers have concerns or just want to have a quick chat over coffee, then they’re very welcome to do so.
“I was in last night talking to the Prime Minister. That they’ve had just a quick coffee this morning, I think it is probably unsurprising, listening to some of the social media coverage and looking at social media, you’d think it was something out of the last scene from Casino Royale, the way that it’s been built up.
“This was something that was offered to all cabinet ministers, and indeed the Prime Minister’s door is always open to cabinet ministers, so the fact they probably had a quick coffee, I don’t find particularly surprising.”
Nevertheless, Ed and Susanna appeared startled by the suggestion that Wes Streeting had simply popped round for a beverage.
The ITV presenter responded: “I have to say, I know you’re a very good minister for Europe, but what you just said sounds like you’re from a different planet!”
Good Morning Britain is available to watch weekdays on ITV from 6am
