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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Archie Mitchell

Starmer refuses to guarantee he will fight next general election amid growing threat from Reform UK

Sir Keir Starmer has refused to commit to fighting the next general election, amid mounting speculation about the prime minister’s future.

He would not guarantee remaining in place, as Nigel Farage’s Reform UK surges ahead in the polls and backbench Labour MPs increasingly vent frustration at the direction of the party.

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