Deputy quits, cupboard reshuffled as far-right Reform UK features in polls.
United Kingdom Prime Minister Keir Starmer is dealing with a political disaster after being pressured to reshuffle his cupboard following the resignation of his deputy over unpaid taxes.
He’s underneath assault too from the right-wing Reform UK celebration over migration.
A 12 months after a landslide election win, why is Keir Starmer in bother?
Presenter: Adrian Finighan
Friends:
Jonathan Tonge – professor of politics on the College of Liverpool
Mark Devenport – freelance journalist and former BBC Northern Eire political editor and BBC United Nations correspondent
Peter Geoghegan – political commentator and creator
Revealed On 6 Sep 2025
