Labour MP Predicts Starmer Is More Likely To Step Down Before A Coup Kicks Him Out |
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer views a screening during a visit to Yash Raj Films, in Mumbai, India, Wednesday Oct. 8, 2025.
A Labour MP has predicted Keir Starmer would step down before a coup kicked him out of office.
The prime minister has faced growing speculation over his premiership in recent months as the party plummets in the polls and his own approval rating sinks to historic lows.
Many pundits have pointed to the May local elections as the tipping point for his time in office, expecting Labour to lose councils across England and control over devolved governments in Wales and Scotland.
Health secretary Wes Streeting, former deputy PM Angela Rayner, Manchester mayor Andy Burnham and home secretary Shabana Mahmood are also widely tipped to throw their hats into the ring to replace Starmer.
But backbencher John McDonnell suggested the prime........