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Read all the ministers' resignation letters in full
The article reports that Jess Phillips has resigned as safeguarding minister and notes that Miatta Fahnbulleh, Alex Davies-Jones and Zubir Ahmed have also resigned from the government. It publishes the ministers' resignation letters in full, which touch on leadership, values, and calls for a faster transition. The letters discuss issues around violence against women and girls, leadership style, and the need for an orderly departure.
Why It Matters
The resignations signal a significant shift in Labour's government and raise questions about leadership, policy direction, and the pace of change.
Timeline
6 Events
Public confidence in the Prime Minister questioned
May 12, 2026
One minister asserts that the public across the UK has irretrievably lost confidence in the Prime Minister.
Calls for an orderly transition and departure
May 12, 2026
The letters urge the Prime Minister to set a timetable for an orderly transition and departure, arguing for faster, values-driven leadership.
June promise referenced in letters
May 12, 2026
One resignation letter notes a promise that an announcement would take place in June, though the author says they have given up believing it.
Resignation of three other ministers named
May 12, 2026
The article states that Phillips is joined by Miatta Fahnbulleh, Alex Davies-Jones and Zubir Ahmed as ministers who have resigned from the government.
Jess Phillips resigns as safeguarding minister
May 12, 2026
The article reports that Jess Phillips has resigned from her position in Sir Keir Starmer's cabinet as safeguarding minister.
March 2026: Resignation letters reference an announced plan for March
March 2026
In the collection of resignation letters, one minister writes that 'the announcement was meant to be in March'—an explicit reference to an earlier plan that had not yet been realized.