Keir Starmer faces growing pressure as Labour insiders discuss possible leadership challenge

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Allies of UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer are reportedly working to prevent a brewing internal crisis within the Labour Party. According to Bloomberg, senior party members may move to replace him in the coming weeks.

Keir Starmer faces growing pressure as Labour insiders discuss possible leadership challenge
Sources cited by Bloomberg suggest mounting dissatisfaction among Labour MPs with Starmer’s leadership. Some insiders believe he could lose his position shortly after the government presents its potentially controversial budget at the end of November.

Potential successors reportedly include Health Secretary Wes Streeting, Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood, Energy Secretary Ed Miliband, and former Transport Secretary Louise Haigh.

A spokesperson for Streeting dismissed claims of his involvement in any leadership bid as “false and baseless,” while Starmer’s allies insist he intends to “fight to retain” his position.

Recent opinion polls show a sharp decline in Starmer’s approval ratings and weakening support for Labour — amid rising popularity of Nigel Farage’s right-wing Reform Party.

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