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A year of Keir: the first 365 days of Starmer in power

UNITED KINGDOM, JUL 5 – Keir Starmer's government faces criticism over welfare cuts and housing shortages while achieving NHS waiting list reductions and securing a key US trade deal, officials said.

  • On Saturday marking one year since Labour's 2024 election victory, Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer reflects on a period of ongoing economic and political challenges.
  • The first anniversary comes amid ongoing cost-of-living pressures, with disposable income rising just £24 per quarter and limited progress on economic policy goals.
  • Polls show nearly 40% of voters give Starmer an F, amid frequent U-turns and broken promises to Waspi women, fueling public dissatisfaction.
  • Following May's local elections, Reform UK gained control of several councils, highlighting fallout from welfare U-turns and funding cuts, with the opposition capitalizing on policy reversals.
  • Ultimately, Starmer faces a paradox as an establishment figure, with the Prime Minister described as 'in the trenches' after one year, highlighting leadership challenges ahead.
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There will be no celebrations or acts of vindication. If I could choose, Keir Starmer would like this date to be erased as soon as possible from the political debate in the United Kingdom. One year after his electoral victory (last July 4th), the Prime Minister, and with him his entire government, had to strive to curb an internal rebellion by Labour Party deputies that would have left the rest of the legislature dead. Again, Downing Street has …

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The election victory of 2024 was a great triumph for the Labour boss. However, Keir Starmer's own mistakes and right-wing populists make his own – and bring his party up against him.

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BBC News broke the news in United Kingdom on Friday, June 27, 2025.
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