Pressure mounts on Labour as an ever-increasing number of people put their names to pub landlord Michael Westwood's call for a new national vote

Keir Starmer has until 2029 at the latest to call the election, and most observers believe he is unlikely to do so until summer 2028 at the earliest. Given Labour’s huge 170-seat Commons majority, the chances of the government losing a vote of confidence - another way in which an election can be triggered - are virtually nil.

Squirming Keir Starmer ruled out calling a General Election after a petition demanding another vote passed two million signatures. The Prime Minister was asked about the viral petition on the Parliament website which accuses Labour of breaking promises during a grilling on ITV's This Morning.

Keir Starmer has dismissed a petition demanding another general election as the number of people signing it passed the two million mark. The prime minister said he was “not surprised” that his popularity has nosedived because of many of the decisions Labour has taken since winning power nearly five months ago.

Badenoch challenges Starmer on general election petition Kemi Badenoch has challenged Sir Keir Starmer to resign, pointing to a petition signed by 2 million people calling for a general election in the UK.

Sir Keir Starmer hit back at Kemi Badenoch's suggestion that he should resign in light of a petition calling for a general election during Prime Minister's Questions on Wednesday, 27 November. The Conservative leader told the prime minister: "There’s a petition out there,