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Starmer Faces Rebellion as Approval Ratings Plummet

2/19/2026

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  • Prime Minister Keir Starmer (Labour Party, Britain) faces internal rebellion, with more than 120 lawmakers planning to oppose his welfare system overhaul.
  • This dissent coincides with a sharp decline in Starmer's approval ratings after a landslide victory a year earlier.
  • The welfare proposals included cuts to home heating subsidies and higher taxes for farmers.
  • A Jeffrey Epstein scandal intensified calls for Starmer to resign from within his party.