Keir Starmer battles to retain his authority, critics say he’s a ‘lame-duck’ leader.
![Britain's Prime Minister Keir Starmer reacts as he meets with Metropolitan police officers to discuss operational planning ahead of this weekend's planned protests, in the Lambeth area of London on May 15, 2026. [Peter Nicholls/AFP]](/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/afp-newsml.afp_.com_.20260515T091849Z.doc-b2x338w-1778849123.jpg?resize=270%2C180&quality=80)
Andrew Marshall
Andrew Marshall is a Scottish journalist with three decades of experience working in more than 30 countries in the Middle East, Asia and Europe.
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