UK’s Starmer promises to be bolder to try to rescue his job
Key takeaways
- “Our response this time must be different, a complete break.
- “I know that people are frustrated by the state of Britain.
- Catherine West, a little-known former junior minister, broke cover at the weekend to threaten to seek a leadership contest if Starmer failed to offer radical change.
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Add ARY News on Google AAResize LONDON: Prime Minister Keir Starmer promised to be bolder to turn around Britain’s fortunes, making an impassioned plea to both his Labour Party and voters on Monday to stick with him and avoid a leadership contest he said would only bring chaos.
Speaking at a community centre in London, Starmer all but admitted he had been too timid in tackling the myriad of problems besetting Britain since he won a large majority in 2024, and said he took responsibility for one of the worst defeats for Labour in last week’s local elections.
Describing the global backdrop of conflicts in Ukraine and Iran as one of the most dangerous “than at any time in my life”, Starmer said he would now offer a “complete break” with the decision-making of the past that led to the “status quo”.