Starmer Loyalist Admits PM Is Unpopular But Warns Against 'Copying Tories' The recent admission by Housing Secretary Steve Reed that Keir Starmer is "unpopular" has cast a spotlight on the fragile state of Labour's leadership.
With the party reeling from dismal local election results, the Prime Minister's position appears increasingly tenuous.
Reed's insistence that Labour should not engage in a damaging leadership contest is a prudent one, echoing the fate of Conservative leaders during their own period of turmoil.