Labour unions predict Keir Starmer will not lead party into next election

Labour-supporting unions have predicted that Keir Starmer will not lead the party into the next general election, citing the need for a change in leadership and direction. The unions, which include Unite, Unison, and the GMB, are expected to issue a joint statement on Wednesday saying that "at some stage" the party will have to put a plan in place to elect a new leader. The statement comes after a tumultuous few days for the Labour Party, with several ministers resigning and over 90 MPs calling for Starmer to step down. Despite this, Starmer has said he will fight on as prime minister and is hoping that his second king's speech on Wednesday will be a reset moment for the government. However, even his most loyal ministers have privately acknowledged that he is unlikely to take Labour into the next election unless he can dramatically turn around his and the government's fortunes.