UK Communities Minister leaves Cabinet – THISAGE

By Ayo Kehinde

Miatta Fahnbulleh resigned from the British government on Tuesday and told Prime Minister Keir Starmer to prepare an exit timeline after saying he had lost the trust of the British public.

In a resignation letter, Fahnbulleh said the public no longer believed Starmer could deliver the change the Labor Party promised and urged him to initiate an orderly leadership transition.

Fahnbulleh, who served as minister for devolution, faith and communities, became the first minister to leave the Starmer administration amid growing turmoil within the ruling Labor Party.

In his resignation letter, which he shared publicly on social media, the former minister openly questioned Starmer’s leadership and his ability to deliver on Labour’s reform agenda.

“The public does not believe that you can lead this change – and neither do I,” Fahnbulleh wrote in one of the harshest public attacks ever launched on Starmer from within his own government.

He also urged the Prime Minister to “do the right thing for the country and the Party” by setting out a timetable for a leadership transition that would allow “a new team” to take control and implement Labor’s promised reforms.

Fahnbulleh’s departure comes ahead of a crucial cabinet meeting and amid reports that more than 70 Labor MPs are calling for Starmer’s immediate resignation or a formal timetable for his departure.

In his resignation letter, Fahnbulleh acknowledged several achievements during his time in government.

He highlighted his previous role as Minister for Energy Consumers, where he helped secure energy bill discounts for around six million households and supported the implementation of the Government’s Warm Homes Plan.

He also highlighted achievements in his current portfolio, including the implementation of the Pride in Place programme, reforms under the English Devolution and Community Empowerment Act and efforts to tackle hatred, extremism and social division in communities across the UK.

Despite these achievements, the former minister argued that the government had failed to govern with the urgency and conviction required by the scale of the challenges facing the country.

“While progress has been made, we have not acted with the vision, pace and ambition that our mandate for change requires of us,” he said.

He also accused the Labor government of drifting away from its core political values ​​and failing to inspire confidence among ordinary voters.

“Nor have we as a Labor Party governed with clarity in our values ​​and strong in our beliefs,” he added.

Fahnbulleh specifically criticized controversial policy decisions which she said had alienated many Labor supporters and weakened public trust in the government.

She said reforms to winter fuel payments and cuts to disability support have caused significant political damage and left many voters questioning the government’s mission.

“Mistakes like winter fuel payments and cuts to support for disabled people have left too many of my constituents doubting our mission,” he wrote.

He said voter feedback at political engagements made it clear that Starmer’s popularity had fallen dramatically.

“The message was clear: you, Prime Minister, have lost the public’s trust,” the resignation letter read.

Fahnbulleh concluded his letter by warning that Britain faces “enormous challenges” that require courageous leadership, urgent reform and a renewed sense of direction.

The Prime Minister’s office had not issued an official response at the time of filing this report.

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