Scarborough and Whitby MP Alison Hume reacts to Prime Minister's resignation
The MP for Scarborough and Whitby, Alison Hume, has released a statement on her website after Sir Keir Starmer resigned as Prime minister on Monday (June 22)
In the statement, reproduced in full below, Mrs Hume said that she supported the Prime Minister’s decision, and also welcomed the MP for Makerfield (Andy Burnham) to parliament.
The statement reads:
“It has become clear in recent days that the Prime Minister no longer enjoys the confidence of his whole Cabinet and of many MPs.
“I therefore support his decision to stand down, and I want to thank the Prime Minister for everything he has done – rebuilding the Labour Party at pace in opposition, leading us to a landslide victory, and delivering real change over the past two years. That includes strengthening workers’ and renters’ rights, reducing NHS waiting lists and small boat crossings, and lifting half a million children out of poverty.
“It is a record that will have a lasting impact across our country.
“The Prime Minister’s statement reflects the qualities he has shown both in the job, and to me personally, as the Member of Parliament for Scarborough and Whitby.
"I have perhaps seen the man that the country hasn’t – a decent, dignified and determined individual who puts the country first in all his decisions.
“Moving forward, I will engage constructively as we select Keir Starmer’s successor and also look forward to welcoming the new MP for Makerfield to Parliament.
“As a lifelong member of the Labour Party, I know we are at our best when we put disagreements aside and work together for the greater good, and for me that means delivering more change, at pace, for my constituents of Scarborough, Whitby and the villages.”