British Prime Minister Keir Starmer said on Sunday (January 4, 2026) he would still be in power this ‍time next year, in the face of low poll numbers and ​speculation about a possible leadership challenge. Mr. Starmer told the BBC’s ‌Laura Kuenssberg it was not in the national ​interest to “chop and change” the country’s leader as had happened under the previous Conservative government. His Labour Party is trailing the populists Reform U.K. in opinion polls 18 months after winning a landslide victory in the 2024 national election. Mr. Starmer said the elections would not be a “referendum” on his government, but Labour would “fight for every vote”. Conservative lawmakers in effect forced Prime Minister Boris Johnson to stand down in 2022, resulting in the premiership of Liz Truss, the shortest in British history.

Source: The Hindu January 04, 2026 13:30 UTC