By GB News (Politics) | Created at 2026-06-10 15:04:48 | Updated at 2026-06-10 18:02:43
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Sir Keir Starmer should resign over his failure to recognise two-tier policing and inability to stop small boats crossing the Channel, Reform UK's deputy leader Richard Tice has said.
Mr Tice, who grilled Sir Keir at Prime Minister's Questions today, opened his question by condemning the violence seen in Northern Ireland last night.
Belfast was left burning last night after a Sudanese asylum seeker was charged with attempted murder following a harrowing knife attack in the Northern Irish capital.
Asking Sir Keir about the scenes in Northern Ireland, the Boston & Skegness MP said: "We all condemn, of course, the appalling violence in Belfast last night after the horrific attack on Monday.
"But this Prime Minister is in denial of the rising despair across the country over his failure to stop the boats and related criminality.
"His failure to recognise two-tier policing, his failures over Mandelson, his failures over the scourge of antisemitism.
"He's lost the confidence of the country, his own trade union members and his own very quiet backbenchers.
"When will he do the right thing, and when will this Prime Minister resign?"
The Prime Minister responded by criticising Reform UK leader Nigel Farage over his response to the protests in Southampton last week.
Sir Keir said: "Last week, we had the terrible case of Henry Nowak, which they sought to exploit.
"Now we have a very difficult situation in Northern Ireland when families and communities are extremely frightened.
"What do they do? They try to whip up fear and division because that's all they've got.
"He talks about stopping the boats. When we passed legislation to help stop the boats, what did they do? They voted against it.
"And to take those measures, you need money.
"He is still not properly addressed why his companies did not just aggressively avoid tax, but failed to pay the tax they legally owed.
"His investment company then gave huge donations to Reform. If he paid his tax, there would be more money to deal with these issues."
Protesters gathered in the Hampshire city to voice their anger following the death of 18-year-old finance student Henry Nowak.
Mr Farage, who eventually condemned protesters who sparked trouble outside a police station, argued Nowak's murder was a case of two-tier policing after officers at the scene believed false claims by Sikh murderer Vickrum Digwa about the 18-year-old being racist.
However, Mr Tice's call for Sir Keir to resign as Prime Minister comes as the Labour leader faces a looming threat from Greater Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham and ex-Health Secretary Wes Streeting.
Mr Burnham confirmed his intention to challenge Sir Keir for the top job while on the campaign trail ahead of the Makerfield by-election on June 18.
Almost 100 Labour MPs have publicly called on the Prime Minister to set out his timetable to stand down.
Mr Streeting refused to trigger a leadership contest before Mr Burnham attempts his return to Westminster, with the ex-Leigh MP last sitting in the House of Commons in 2017.
However, Mr Burnham faces a challenge in Makerfield from Reform UK's Robert Kenyon.
Mr Kenyon, a local plumber, won a seat on Wigan Borough Council as Reform UK swept the board in the 2026 Local Elections.
