THERESA May is coming under pressure to call a snap general election - with politicians in Worcester saying she has "no mandate".

Three senior Labour figures in the city have today joined the calls for Britain's incoming Prime Minister to go to the country after her rapid elevation to Downing Street.

Yesterday's dramatic end to the Conservative Party leadership race has cleared the path for Mrs May's coronation to Number 10, where she will take over as PM tomorrow evening.

Both Labour Party figures and Lib Dem leader Tim Farron have called for an early general election, despite Mrs May ruling it out.

The Worcester News can reveal how Labour Councillor Joy Squires, who stood at last year's general election in the city, has ruled herself out of a snap contest if it was called.

But she has joined the chorus of Labour figures urging Mrs May to relent, saying voters have been denied a chance to influence it.

"Theresa May needs to secure a mandate and the only way to do that is to call a general election, and win that general election," she said.

"Worcester Labour Party stands ready to fight a general election, but I am ruling myself out.

"It was an amazing experience and a great privilege to be Labour's parliamentary candidate in Worcester, but now with my role on the city council and charities and organisations, I'd have to put all of that on hold to stand again.

"There are plenty of other people very capable people who could stand, I'm sure, it's time for a fresh face."

Back in 2007 Mrs May was one of those putting pressure under former Labour leader Gordon Brown to hold a general election.

Ex-Worcester Labour MP Mike Foster, who was the city's MP from 1997 to 2010, said: "Being leader of the Conservative Party is one thing but becoming Prime Minister is a whole new step.

"Theresa May's mandate, although it's no fault of hers, comes from 190-odd people.

"In this day and age I'm not sure that's acceptable in the long-term, and the only way to secure that mandate is to go to the country.

"There are a lot of arguments for it. Had Gordon Brown sought that in September 2007, he'd have won that general election and history would be oh-so different."

He insisted Mrs May had a "democratic deficit" on her hands until it was addressed.

The leader of Worcester City Council, Labour Councillor Adrian Gregson, added: "Being selected to be Prime Minister by such a small, narrow group of people requires a mandate from the people.

"She should be consistent and equally, we're in such traumatic times with Europe it really is incumbent on her to do the decent thing."

Mrs May has already told Tory MPs she will hold firm to a 2020 general election timetable.

IT'S NONSENSE, SAYS WORCESTER MP ROBIN WALKER

TORY MP Robin Walker has today rubbished Labour's calls for a snap general election after figures revealed half of the last 24 Prime Ministers have taken over without a mandate.

He also says if Mrs May did change her mind, he is confident the Conservatives would win in Worcester anyway.

"Twelve of the last 24 Prime Ministers were put in place without a general election, including Winston Churchill in 1940, Callaghan, Brown, and many more," he said.

"I also don't think it would be a good thing for the stability of the country.

"Having that said if one was held I think I'd win again in Worcester.

"But given the state of the Labour Party at the moment it wouldn't be fair on their voters."

It comes with Labour embroiled in a leadership battle civil war which could see Angela Eagle effectively kick Jeremy Corbyn from office.

Last year Mr Walker almost doubled his majority to 5,646, an 11 per cent margin which helped secure David Cameron's overall majority in parliament - the first Tory one since 1992.

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