By Reform Uk
APUK PM Starmer in ‘On Notice’ amid party unrest, could step down if local elections go bad.
Labour leader and UK Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer has reportedly been warned by senior figures within his own party that he may have to step down within months if the government fails to show improvement. This storm in Downing Street surfaces when Starmer is marking the one-year anniversary of Labour beating the Conservatives, which he termed a ‘loveless landslide’. According to a report by Sky News, a senior government minister and a prominent Labour MP have effectively 鈥減ut Starmer on notice.鈥 They suggested disappointing results in the upcoming elections next May, in Wales, Scotland, and London, could prompt serious questions about his leadership.Also Read: UK Navy鈥檚 dubious first in 500 years, Admiral Ben Key sacked for sex with subordinateThe internal scrutiny comes amid frustration within parts of the Labour Party. Sky News deputy political editor Sam Coates described the level of 鈥渦nhappiness and despair鈥 among some ministers and MPs as 鈥渟triking.鈥 He reported that some believe Starmer could be forced to resign before the end of his first year in office.One source highlighted Reform UK鈥檚 rising influence in Wales and growing challenges from the Greens and other left-leaning parties in London. Live EventsEarlier this month, on July 2, Chancellor Rachel Reeves became the center of political and financial turmoil after she was visibly upset during Prime Minister鈥檚 Questions (PMQs). Her emotional moment coincided with a turbulent week in Westminster, featuring a welfare reform U鈥憈urn that deepened Labour鈥檚 fiscal challengesHowever, Starmer publicly reaffirmed his full confidence in Chancellor Rachel Reeves despite the internal pressure. During a recent press conference, he said Reeves would remain 鈥渃hancellor for a very long time to come.鈥 Furthermore, on July 3, Reeves and Starmer jointly launched a long-term NHS reform plan.Health Secretary Wes Streeting said both Starmer and Reeves are 鈥渃onsistently underestimated鈥 and insisted that Reeves is 鈥渞esilient鈥 and 鈥渉ere to stay.鈥(You can now subscribe to our Economic Times WhatsApp channel)
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