Local MP Alan Mak says Keir Starmer's legacy will be a series of terrible Labour choices that have hurt residents in our community.
But he believes that the Prime Minister's resignation will not change the direction of the Government or provide the answers to the many issues facing the country.
He said: "Keir Starmer has announced he will step down as Prime Minister and his legacy will be a series of terrible Labour choices.
"But the problem is not just Starmer. Labour MPs just want higher taxes and more benefits, as the Welfare Secretary has admitted when he said all Labour MPs do is ask ‘who can we tax in order to pay for benefits?’.
"These are Labour choices and their values, regardless of who is running the party."
He added: "We need to get Britain working again, and only the Conservative Party under new leadership have a leader with backbone, the clear plans and strong team to deliver."
Mr Mak said the list of Labour choices and failures included:
- Hiking National Insurance despite pledging to 'not increase taxes on working people'
- Imposing the Family Farms Tax
- Giving up on welfare reform
- Increasing benefits spending by £19.8bn since 2024
- Not adequately funding defence and failing to publish a Defence Investment Plan
- Banning drilling North Sea oil and gas
- Appointing Peter Mandelson as Ambassador to the United States, who was later sacked over his links to convicted paedophile Jeffrey Epstein
- Promising 6,500 more teachers, but presiding over a decline of 1,900 full-time teachers in primary and secondary schools
- Letting 56,000 criminals out of prison early between October 2024 and December 2025, risking the safety of the British public
- Presiding over 73,800 illegal migrants crossing the Channel since July 2024 - the highest number of small boat crossings under any Prime Minister
- Rising unemployment - the unemployment rate is 4.9 per cent, up from 4.2 per cent in 2024 when Labour took office
- More spending on debt interest - by the end of the decade the UK is forecast to be spending £120bn on servicing debt, more than the schools and defence budget and half of what we spend on the NHS
Although the Labour Leader is changing, Mr Mak has pledged to continue working hard for local residents, and to continue challenging whoever replaces Keir Starmer.
