US EditionHalf of voters think Starmer will be replaced as prime minister by end of 2026, poll suggests
A YouGov poll finds 50% expect Keir Starmer to be replaced as prime minister by 2026 amid public discontent with the economy and Labour party unrest.
- The YouGov poll for Sky News, conducted between 21 and 22 December, found half of 2,041 people expect Sir Keir Starmer to be replaced as prime minister by the end of 2026.
- Public dissatisfaction with household finances was evident, as poll respondents said just 15% expect improvement and 40% foresee worsening personal finances next year.
- Only 35% of respondents said he still had a chance, while a separate YouGov snapshot shows Labour Party, currently second in voting intention, at 20%.
- Senior party figures have been mooted as challengers, and Labour chair Anna Turley said Starmer would `absolutely` still be prime minister next Christmas.
- Amid Starmer's low popularity record, commentators ask if a Labour leadership election next year can produce candidates who break with Thatcherism and meet voters seeking more social democracy.
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Half of British Voters Believe Prime Minister Starmer Won't Last the Year
British Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer will not last the upcoming year, one in two Britons believe according to YouGov. The post Half of British Voters Believe Prime Minister Starmer Won’t Last the Year: Poll appeared first on Breitbart.
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Half of voters think Starmer will be replaced as prime minister by end of 2026, poll suggests
Speculation has been building that the prime minister will face a challenge in the coming months - and many voters think it's only a matter of time before Labour move to oust Sir Keir.
Why is Keir Starmer so unpopular?
Keir Starmer is the least popular prime minister on record, less than 18 months after being elected. In this sense, he is making history. Few, if any, mainstream political commentators anticipated this situation before the 2024 election. Of course, many on the radical left predicted it several years ago, but who listens to us? Most journalists want to put it down to casual incompetence: some poorly-considered welfare cuts, an unwise diplomatic a…
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