Keir Starmer vows to stay as Labour leader despite election losses, resignations

Labour's internal strife may destabilize UK politics, affecting leadership dynamics and market predictions for future political outcomes. The post Wes Streeting eyes Labour leadership as Starmer faces potential ouster by 2026 appeared first on Crypto Briefing.

Streeting's leadership bid highlights internal Labour tensions, potentially destabilizing Starmer's leadership and impacting party direction. The post Wes Streeting secures MP backing, eyes Labour leadership challenge appeared first on Crypto Briefing.

The post If You Fail To Address Citizens’ Concerns, You’ll Lose To The Fringe appeared on BitcoinEthereumNews.com. Why are nontraditional political parties and factions, many of them on the extreme, gaining strength in Europe and elsewhere? Local elections in Britain last week were stunning. They underscored a trend that has been building for years, not only in the UK but also in almost all other well-established democracies. Radicalism is on the rise. The two traditional ruling parties—Labour and Conservative—were smashed. Labour suffered its lowest percentage of the popular vote in over a century. The Conservatives, who had had their worst electoral performance in the national election of 2024, failed to make a comeback. In fact, they lost ground. In the U.S. a significant portion of the public regards both parties with disdain. Most voters think the country is going in the wrong direction. In Germany the approval rating of Chancellor Friedrich Merz is the worst since democracy was r

Labour's internal strife and leadership uncertainty could weaken party cohesion, affecting its future electoral prospects and policy agenda. The post Starmer faces pressure as Labour MPs call for resignation amid internal divides appeared first on Crypto Briefing.

Starmer's leadership faces uncertainty, potentially reshaping Labour's future dynamics amid internal dissent and electoral setbacks. The post Keir Starmer vows to stay as Labour leader despite election losses, resignations appeared first on Crypto Briefing.

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The post British Pound: Political risk premium builds against Euro – ING appeared on BitcoinEthereumNews.com. ING’s Francesco Pesole highlights rising political uncertainty in the United Kingdom (UK) as calls grow for Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s resignation, with betting markets seeing a high chance he leaves office this year. He notes emerging political risk premium in EUR/GBP and warns sterling could face further pressure as markets assess leadership contenders and fiscal-rule credibility. Sterling pressured by UK political turmoil “The pound started coming under pressure yesterday afternoon (after a strong session) as calls for Starmer’s resignation intensified. For the first time in a long time, some political risk premium seems to be emerging in EUR/GBP.” “That is, however, still small according to our model, around 0.3% short-term overvaluation.” “The pound has plenty of additional room to build a negative premium, with markets likely to shift their focus to which candidate hol