Anna Turley, chairwoman of the Labour Party, has declared Sir Keir Starmer will "absolutely" be Prime Minister next Christmas. The confident prediction comes as Starmer faces unpopularity in opinion polls and rumours of internal party unrest at the close of the year.
Asked on Sky News's Sunday Morning With Trevor Phillips if Starmer would still be PM next Christmas, Turley replied: «Of course, absolutely.» She added: «As I said, people will really start to see and feel the change in their pockets. Keir's got a very clear vision for making sure that people can really deal with the cost of living, that public services will get back on their on their feet, and he's building a Britain that is tolerant, that is open, that is confident in itself, and that is really about renewal and investment in young people, as opposed to the division and the decline of the opposition.»
The terse political landscape has seen concerns from Starmer's No 10 operation that the Government's achievements are not cutting through. Rumours of insurrection in the Labour ranks have circulated in recent months, following a savage briefing war at the heart of Government in November.
Health Secretary Wes Streeting moved to quash speculation about his own leadership ambitions. He told The Observer this weekend of his «absolute support» for the Prime Minister and dismissed suggestions of a joint leadership ticket with Angela Rayner. «The closer I see that job and the pressure on Keir and the demands of that job, the more I wonder why anyone would want it,» Streeting said.
Conservative Coalition Split
The Conservative Party showed internal division over potential future coalition strategies. Deputy chairman Matt Vickers ruled out any deal with Reform UK, telling Sky News: «Our focus is going to be on delivering a Conservative government.» But Conservative chairman Kevin Hollinrake suggested this week to the Daily Telegraph that a coalition with Reform UK could be the «only choice» after a general election.
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