PM Starmer faces rising pressure as Polymarket odds shift on August 31 resignation

· market re-priced ·August 31

Briefing

A new Polymarket betting market indicates growing uncertainty over Prime Minister Keir Starmer's future, with the odds of him remaining in office by August 31 shifting from ~61% to ~52% - a 9 percentage point decline.

The shift in the market odds comes as speculation mounts over Starmer's political standing, though the PM has so far resisted calls to stand down. Observers will be closely watching developments in the coming weeks.