SIR KEIR STARMER has triggered total political meltdown by sensationally quitting as Labour leader after dynamic mutiny behind closed doors.
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But in a classic Downing Street survival plot, the embattled PM is refusing to pack his bags immediately. Instead, he’s clinging to the keys of No10 as a “caretaker” prime minister until a bitter, blood-soaked leadership battle crowns his successor. He is officially a dead man walking.
The shocking move follows months of brutal backstabbing, plummeting poll numbers, and a vicious civil war within the Labour ranks. Insiders whisper that Starmer’s authority had completely shattered, leaving him with no choice but to jump before he was pushed.
THE FLASHPOINT: Why now?
The final straw came as furious Labour MPs and party activists launched an all-out rebellion. Word on the Westminster street is that the Prime Minister had become “toxic properties” for the party’s future.
With abysmal approval ratings and a growing sense of panic among backbenchers fearing for their own seats, Sir Keir was cornered. Rather than facing a humiliating vote of no confidence, he chose to walk away with a shred of dignity left—but only just.
