Doncaster MPs Sally Jameson and Lee Pitcher have both called for Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer to stand down - and are among 70 MPs calling for him to go after Labour’s disastrous local election results.

Doncaster MPs Sally Jameson and Lee Pitcher have both called for Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer to stand down - and are among 70 MPs calling for him to go after Labour’s disastrous local election results.

Doncaster Central Labour MP Ms Jameson became the first of the city’s four MPs calling on the PM to leave Downing Street - and was followed shortly afterwards by Doncaster East and Isle of Axholme MP Mr Pirtcher.

In a statement issued tonight, Ms Jameson said: ““The Prime Minister is a man of deep integrity who came into politics for all of the right reasons.

“The Labour Party will forever be in his debt for being the driving force behind the work that needed to be done to turn our Party around and make us electable once again.

“The fact he achieved this in such a short space of time is truly remarkable.

“The message from last week’s elections was stark.

“Britain faces enormous challenges and we need a Labour government that can deliver change on the scale that my constituents in Doncaster Central and the wider public want to see.

“It is clear that the Prime Minister no longer has the confidence of the public to lead that change.

“Therefore it is with regret that I now feel that the Prime Minister should set out a clear timetable for his departure in September or shortly after.

“In addition the NEC should ensure that all potential candidates have the opportunity to stand and any timetable, I hope, would reflect this.

“We have three years left of this Parliament to show the British public that we can take on the significant challenges the country faces and be the vehicle for change that so many are asking for. If we squander the time we have the British people will not forget.”

Mr Pitcher then issued a statement which read: “The local election results last week were devastating, with communities right across the country losing dedicated, hard-working Labour councillors.

“This comes a year after Labour’s electoral losses in Doncaster.

“The country has told this party loud and clear that on so many crucial issues we are going in the wrong direction and they are refusing to come with us.

“It is high time we started to listen, rather than simply say we are listening.

“Since my election, I have had one priority: working hard for the people of my constituency. I am also a team player, and I have tried my best to work within the system and, where I have disagreed with our direction, I have done so privately, working behind the scenes to find a way forward.

“However, I would be doing my constituents a disservice if I didn’t speak my mind.

“I believe it is now time for Keir Starmer to begin the process of an orderly transition to a new leader.

“Let me be clear: the only way that this can work is if a proper process is followed, and enough time is given to ensure there is an open and inclusive leadership campaign.

“We cannot rush this – it is the future of our great country, and serious concerns about the current direction of our Government need to be discussed and a way forward needs to be found.

“This is about more than a change of personnel. We need to begin to offer real answers to the questions facing this country. We need a compelling vision for how this Labour Party is going to recommit to its core values.

“It is time to listen to what the people of this country are telling us, and it is time to be bold.

“The Prime Minister is a decent man who has done much to stabilise our economy and champion Britain abroad.

“There is so much this Labour Government should be proud of. But it is now clear a new direction is required.”

More than 70 MPs have publicly urged Starmer either to resign immediately or set out a timetable for his departure as prime minister.

Earlier, he insisted he would prove "doubters" wrong, adding his government had made mistakes but "got the big political choices right.”

And Labour backbench MP Catherine West backed down from her threat to trigger a leadership challenge against Starmer - but called on him go to by September.

Reports suggest Doncaster North MP Ed Miliband is being urged to consider a leadership bid.

MPs from Labour’s left are expected to urge Mr Miliband to consider a leadership bid in the coming days, The Guardian has reported.

Both Mr Miliband and Rawmarsh and Conisbrough MP John Healey issued statements following Labour’s collapse.

Mr Miliband said: “These are devastating election results for Labour and I’m deeply sorry for all those colleagues who have lost their seats.

“Voters are making clear their anger at a broken economic and political status quo.

“As Keir has said, we must go further in delivering the mandate for change that Labour won in 2024 - and show how we will answer the call for change in our country.”

Defence Minister Mr Healey said: “Not the results we wanted.

“And not the results that good Labour councillors and candidates deserved.

“But we should not turn inward. We can work our way back, if we’re bold and give people hope for the future.

“That starts with security. “

The prime minister has reiterated his determination to stay on, saying on Saturday that a change of leadership would “plunge the country into chaos”.

A number of Labour MPs from across the party support Andy Burnham replacing Starmer. However, the Greater Manchester mayor requires a time-consuming and uncertain byelection to re-enter parliament.

There has been speculation that Wes Streeting might be considering a move next week, although the health secretary’s allies have vehemently denied this and point to his public support for the PM on Friday.

The Guardian reported: “With any route for Burnham back to the Commons still unclear, dozens of backbenchers from the party’s left are now preparing to turn to Miliband. The group is expected to urge the energy secretary to step in and prevent a Streeting coronation, believing that Angela Rayner, Starmer’s former deputy, does not have the necessary support.”

Labour lost more than 1,400 councillors across England on Thursday, shedding support to Reform UK and the Greens in traditional heartlands. In Wales, the party lost power for the first time, plummeting to just nine Senedd seats behind Plaid Cymru and Reform, while also losing ground in the Scottish parliament