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The Economic Times
The Economic Times
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High hopes dashed: UK cost-of-living woes snare PM Starmer

Prime Minister Keir Starmer's failure to allay concerns about the cost of living is driving dissatisfaction with his government among Britons, adding to economic ​grievances dating back to the 2008 global financial crisis.

Starmer won the biggest parliamentary majority since 1997 for his Labour Party in 2024 after 14 years of Conservative-led government. But less than two years on, Labour is polling at 17% and Starmer's future as leader is in doubt.

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