Who might be Britain’s next prime minister?
What the political betting market says
Only 13% of Britons recently surveyed by Ipsos, a polling firm, said they were “satisfied” with Sir Keir Starmer—the lowest rating for any prime minister since it started asking the question in 1977. Sir Keir has a big majority in Parliament and a general election does not need to take place until the summer of 2029 (though in theory he could call one sooner). But people are already placing bets on who might succeed him.
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This article appeared in the Britain section of the print edition under the headline “Leadership stakes”
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