Starmer Clings on as Leadership Talk Overshadows King's Speech
Questions over Starmer’s future overshadow the government’s legislative agenda, as Labour supporters press for a leadership timetable and Andy Burnham’s return to Parliament.
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'What we saw today at the King's Speech was ridiculous and Keir Starmer must feel humiliated'
Today was the King's Speech - and the great unwashed couldn't take a day off.Jeremy Corbyn, the man Keir Starmer tried to get elected as Prime Minister twice, posted: "As the King's jewels arrived in a horse drawn cart - 4.5m children in this country are living in poverty."Oh yeah, sell off our national treasures to fund more free school meals, Jeremy. Good grief.Then the King and Queen arrived, which meant Black Rod had to go and knock on the d…
Starmer Gambles On 35 New Laws To Regain Momentum Following Disastrous Polls, Widespread Labour Resignations
Ahead of the Kings Speech on Wednesday Kier Starmer hopes that this speech will allow him to regain the political momentum needed to hang onto power. The King, however, is worried of a possible embarrassing moment if Starmer has a leadership challenge thrown at him a day after the speech. There are 35 bills the King is set to announce in the speech on behalf of the government. Starmer Clings to Power Even as MPs call for his resignation left, ri…
UK PM Starmer clings on as leadership talk overshadows king's speech
The pomp of a speech by King Charles III to Britain's parliament Wednesday failed to quell speculation that a senior government minister is poised to launch a leadership challenge against embattled Prime Minister Keir Starmer. The monarch's address opening a new parliamentary session was overshadowed by reports that allies of Health Secretary Wes Streeting had said he was preparing to resign to trigger a contest to oust Starmer from office.
Minister Wes Streeting, a potential challenger to Prime Minister Keir Starmer, seems to be seizing his moment in the leadership battle around the King’s speech. In his address, King Charles outlines the policies of a Prime Minister about whom everyone is wondering: how much longer will he remain in office?
Yesterday, Keir Starmer was able to hide behind King Charles III. The King's Speech, which had been scheduled for weeks, clearly intended to use the King as a shield to deter those Labours who are planning to use Keir Starmer as Prime Minister, is hardly over, since Keir Starmer sees himself as the first challenger,...
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