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Labour MPs Eye Leadership Change Amid Poll Decline

11/8/2025

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Labour MPs reportedly consider ousting Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer amid declining poll ratings and a pledge breach over income tax.
A recent poll puts Labour in third place, trailing Reform and the Conservatives.
Newly elected Labour deputy leader Lucy Powell cautioned that higher taxes could erode public trust.
MPs warn Starmer may be replaced if local elections do not improve.

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Labour MPs reportedly consider ousting Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer amid declining poll ratings and a pledge breach over income tax.
A recent poll puts Labour in third place, trailing Reform and the Conservatives.
Newly elected Labour deputy leader Lucy Powell cautioned that higher taxes could erode public trust.
MPs warn Starmer may be replaced if local elections do not improve.