The leader of South Tyneside Council has backed calls for a general election following the Prime Minister’s resignation.

South Tyneside Council’s leader has made his stance known following the resignation of Sir Keir Starmer as Prime Minister.

The PM announced that he was stepping down as the Labour Party leader outside of Downing Street on Monday morning (June 22).

Following Sir Keir’s statement, Councillor Paul Mackings, leader of South Tyneside Council, has backed Nigel Farage’s calls for a general election.

The borough’s top councillor reshared a post from the Reform UK leader on Facebook who claimed the party is ready to govern the country.

In a social media statement, Farage said: “Reform demands an election, and we are ready to deliver radical change.

“If Labour thinks it can shove another professional politician into No 10, it has another thing coming.”

South Tyneside Council leader makes Keir Starmer resignation stance statement