RismadarVoice Reporters
May 12, 2026
The political pressure on British Prime Minister, Keir Starmer intensified on Tuesday as another cabinet member, Miatta Fahnbulleh, resigned from her role as Minister for Devolution, Faith and Communities, while openly calling for a timetable for the Prime Minister’s exit.
Fahnbulleh, who also represents Peckham in Parliament, announced her resignation in a letter dated May 12, 2026, citing declining public confidence in the government and what she described as a failure to deliver reforms with sufficient urgency.
In her resignation, she said serving in government had been “a privilege” and outlined several policy achievements during her tenure, including energy bill support for millions of households and community empowerment programmes under her ministry.
She also referenced initiatives aimed at tackling social inequality and strengthening local governance, describing her work as part of efforts to “deliver the change the country needs.”
However, Fahnbulleh said the administration had fallen short of expectations, arguing that its pace and ambition were insufficient.
“Whilst progress has been made, we have not acted with the vision, pace and ambition that our mandate for change demands of us,” she stated.
She pointed to unpopular policy decisions, including adjustments to winter fuel payments and disability support, saying they had weakened public trust in the government.
According to her, feedback from constituents reflected growing dissatisfaction with the administration’s direction.
“The message on the doorstep was clear: you, Prime Minister, have lost the trust and confidence of the public,” she wrote.
Fahnbulleh further warned that the government had lost its mandate to lead the scale of change demanded by the electorate, urging Starmer to consider a managed leadership transition.
She called on the Prime Minister to “do the right thing for the country and the Party” by setting out a clear timetable for departure to allow for new leadership.
