POLL: Should Keir Starmer sack Rachel Reeves?

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Prime Minister Keir Starmer is reportedly considering a large furniture reshuffle that could spot Chancellor Rachel Reeves removed from her station arsenic Labour struggles with declining nationalist support.

Insiders accidental Starmer is weighing up a plan to displacement Home Secretary Yvette Cooper to the Treasury, with Pat McFadden, a adjacent Starmer ally, taking implicit arsenic Home Secretary to code increasing concerns implicit immigration, the Daily Express reported.

Defence Secretary John Healey is besides said to beryllium astatine hazard of losing his occupation owed to ongoing disputes implicit defence spending.

Speculation points to Luke Pollard oregon erstwhile Royal Marine Alistair Carns arsenic imaginable replacements astatine the Ministry of Defence. Insiders assertion an “active process” is underway, with changes expected successful the spring.

“There is nary uncertainty that the archetypal six months person been beauteous rough, and the canvass ratings amusement that,” a Whitehall root said. “Something needs to change.”

Ms Reeves, meanwhile, has faced mounting disapproval implicit her economical policies, including the scrapping of the Winter Fuel Payment for pensioners and inheritance taxation changes affecting farmers and tiny businesses.

Businesses are besides furious pursuing her hike successful nationalist security contributions for employers. The upcoming fiscal forecast from the Office for Budget Responsibility connected March 26 is expected to adhd further unit connected the Chancellor.

Despite the speculation, Downing Street has publically insisted that Reeves volition stay successful post, with Starmer’s spokesperson reaffirming that she has his “full confidence” and volition enactment successful bureau for the duration of this parliament.

However, Labour’s economical strategy and handling of migration stay cardinal issues that could signifier the adjacent signifier of PrimeN Minister Starmer’s leadership.

Do you deliberation Rachel Reeves should beryllium sacked? Have your accidental successful our canvass here.