Starmer Collapse Deepens As Britons Brace For Budget Pain That Could Break Families

Keir Starmer’s time in No.10 looks all but over, and the way it’s ending is brutal. After just 14 months in power, his premiership is described as finished, and many of his own MPs now see him as a liability. It’s rare for a Prime Minister to fall so fast, but the scandals have piled up week after week, leaving him looking like a man who’s never in control.

The final blow came with the Mandelson debacle. Starmer gave him full support in the Commons despite being told about the damning allegations and emails days earlier. It wasn’t an isolated blunder but just one in a string of embarrassments. From Rayner’s tax scandal to the resignations of ministers mired in disgrace, Starmer’s defence has always been that he “didn’t know”, reported GB News.

For a man who endlessly reminds us of his credentials as a former prosecutor, that excuse is wearing thin. People are asking how a “brilliant lawyer” couldn’t see Mandelson and Rayner were indefensible.

On top of that, his loyalty to a failing Chancellor, Rachel Reeves, has only deepened the crisis. Critics say her mismanagement has dragged Britain to the brink, and the Autumn budget threatens to tip millions into financial ruin. Yet Starmer has stuck by her, even as his promises to clean up politics lie in tatters. Voters see a leader who talks about integrity but keeps letting his party sink deeper into mess after mess.

The problem goes beyond competence. Starmer is accused of ignoring the very people who put him in power. The Unite the Kingdom march saw hundreds of thousands flood the streets to protest immigration, the loss of free speech, and what they see as a country slipping away.

But Starmer has brushed it off, just as he’s dismissed Reform as irrelevant. Now, Reform is 10 to 15 points ahead of Labour in the polls and predicted to sweep the next election. That turnaround shows just how much anger is building outside Westminster.

The Prime Minister has never been able to connect with the public. He clings to the story of his working-class roots, but even that’s questioned, with claims his father wasn’t a humble toolmaker but a factory owner.

To many, it looks like he has built his image on half-truths, and the public aren’t buying it anymore. Even the visit of the US President, which could have been a chance to reset, is seen as a wasted opportunity. Starmer and his circle despise Trump, and no one expects anything positive to come from the trip.

The question now is who replaces him. Andy Burnham is the favourite, billed as the “King of the North.” But he has tried twice before and lost badly. He’s seen as decent, even principled, but hardly the man to stop the boats or rebuild Britain’s shattered confidence. If Labour turns to him, it may be out of desperation rather than genuine belief in his leadership.

For ordinary Britons, none of this political drama changes the immediate reality. The looming budget is expected to push households to breaking point. Starmer may soon be gone, but so too is the trust of those who voted for him, leaving a country facing economic pain with little faith in whoever comes next.