Nigel Farage demands snap general election if Keir Starmer toppled as PM

Reform UK leader Nigel Farage has demanded a snap general election if Sir Keir Starmer is toppled as Prime Minister.

Sir Keir, who is expected to face a leadership challenge from ex-Health Secretary Wes Streeting, could soon come up against Andy Burnham as the Greater Manchester Mayor plots his return to Westminster on the campaign trail in Makerfield.

However, Mr Farage warned the public is growing tired of governing parties changing their leaders without a vote.

Asked whether a snap election should be held if Labour changed leader, the Clacton MP told The Telegraph: "Yes. The public have had enough of Prime Ministers constantly changing.”

Almost 100 Labour MPs have called on Sir Keir to set out his timetable to leave Downing Street.

However, the possibility of Sir Keir's departure makes it increasingly likely the UK will have its seventh Prime Minister in little over a decade.

David Cameron's six years in power between 2010 and 2016 have been followed by stints of just over three years for both Theresa May and Boris Johnson, 49 days for Liz Truss and 20 months for Rishi Sunak.

A departure anytime soon would also make Sir Keir the shortest-serving Labour Prime Minister.

The ex-lawyer, who only entered the House of Commons in 2015, has spent just 690 days in Downing Street since the 2024 General Election.

Meanwhile, Gordon Brown served as Prime Minister for 1,048 days, with James Callaghan's no-confidence defeat ensuring his tenure lasted 1,129 days.

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