Sir Keir Starmer has reportedly been asked by Buckingham Palace whether or not His Majesty the King should proceed with the King’s Speech as planned. It comes amid a swirl of ministerial resignations and growing demands for Sir Keir to step aside ahead of the royal speech being delivered tomorrow.

The embattled Prime Minister is said to have been urged by the Palace ‘do not bring us into it’ as the ongoing struggle around his premiership continues. The King is due to deliver the speech, written by the Prime Minister outlining his government’s priorities for the next parliamentary session, tomorrow.

Politico, a news website, reports that people familiar with the matter have made clear to No10 officials how important it is for the King not to be used for political purposes.

“The Palace view is ‘we do not want to be any part of this conversation — do not bring us into it,'” the publication was told.

Sir Keir has faced a nightmare of a week with over eighty of his own MPs demanding he tender his resignation and trigger a leadership election.

They have done so after a disastrous set of local elections which saw more than 1,500 local councillors removed from office, and even led to Labour losing control of Wales for the first time.

The formal opening of parliament will take place on Wednesday when the King will deliver the speech, written by the Prime Minister, outlining his government’s priorities.

The government was approached for comment by the Daily Express, and did not immediately respond. Neither No10 or the Palace responded to queries made by Politico.

“It is very embarrassing for the king that his government is such a shambles that he has to read out something that may or may not still be the government’s program by the end of the week,” a figure familiar with the matter told the publication.

It is understood that the Palace has made clear the King will press ahead with his duties, but it is for parliamentarians to handle the ongoing political crisis and not involve the Monarch.