The sharks are circling UK PM Keir Starmer's leadership, with crunch points coming | Metals Mine

  • The sharks are circling UK PM Keir Starmer's leadership, with crunch points coming

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    U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer is looking increasingly vulnerable this week amid mounting speculation that he could face a leadership challenge after the Autumn Budget later in November. Economists expect Starmer’s right-hand in the Treasury, Chancellor Rachel Reeves, will be forced to break Labour Party manifesto pledges not to raise taxes on workers when she unveils her fiscal plans in the budget on Nov. 26. Reeves finds herself in an unenviable position as she tries to fill a fiscal black hole caused by Labour spending pledges, U-turns on reform spending cuts and her own rules on limiting borrowing. Raising ... (full story)

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Trader#76E5
Nov 12, 2025 8:33am
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The Labour party deceived the public to come into power. Starmer is receiving the consequences of his actions. His party was elected through misleading promises and the betrayal of the voters who put their trust in them. I think Lucy Powell should step in very strongly to stop Rachel Reeves from destroying the present Labour Government. If Reeves goes ahead with her budget plans, Starmer will resign and the Government is likely to implode.
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