Keir Starmer dodges major question about who will get key cabinet role if he becomes PM
Sir Keir Starmer is remaining tight-lipped about who he might promote to a key cabinet position if he's elected as PM.
Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer refused to disclose who would hold key cabinet positions in a potential Labour government, ahead of the UK’s general election.
When pressed by reporters on whether David Lammy would serve as his foreign secretary, the role currently held by Lord Cameron, Starmer remained tight-lipped.
"I will work hard until 10 o'clock on Thursday to get votes," he said.
"I'm not going to announce anybody who may be in a cabinet after Thursday if we win."
The Labour leader also addressed concerns about the possibility of a super-majority, highlighting the competitive nature of the upcoming election.
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"The numbers are really tight, it’ll go down to a few hundred in many constituencies," he said.
"We have to win every vote, earn the trust across the country."
Starmer’s reticence comes amid mixed signals about his popularity.
A recent Ipsos Mori poll revealed a net satisfaction score of -19 for Starmer, raising questions about his potential as the next Prime Minister.
According to the poll, while 33 percent of respondents are satisfied with Starmer’s performance, 52 percent are not, making him one of the least popular leaders of the opposition to possibly become PM.
Despite these troubling figures, Labour is braced for a significant victory.
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Polls over recent months suggest that Labour could achieve a massive majority, nearly five years after the Conservatives' substantial win in the 2019 general election.
A survey conducted by Find Out Now and Electoral Calculus, polling 20,000 voters, showed that the Conservative Party could be reduced to just 60 seats, while Labour could secure 450 seats, achieving a majority of 250.
The Liberal Democrats are predicted to come in second with 71 seats.
Additionally, the poll suggests that Reform UK could win up to 18 seats, placing them fourth, just behind the Conservatives.
High-profile Conservative MPs such as Jeremy Hunt, Kemi Badenoch, Penny Mordaunt, Oliver Dowden, Grant Shapps, Michelle Donelan, Claire Coutinho, Mel Stride, Esther McVey, and Victoria Atkins could face electoral defeat.
Martin Baxter of Electoral Calculus commented on the potential shift.
He said: "The Conservatives are predicted to be in third place in terms of both votes and seats.
“That would be a disaster for them. Labour looks set for a massive landslide, but with about one million fewer votes than Jeremy Corbyn got in 2017."
If the polling results hold true on election day, Keir Starmer could lead Labour to a historic victory, surpassing Tony Blair's landslide win in 1997.
