£915 bet placed on PM Starmer leaving by New Year's Eve

· large trade ·December 31

Briefing

A £915 bet has been placed on the Polymarket platform that Prime Minister Keir Starmer will leave Downing Street by December 31. The trade suggests the market believes there is around a ~77% chance Starmer will resign or be ousted before the new year.

The large trade on the 'Starmer leaving by December 31' market comes amid growing pressure on the Prime Minister. Several Labour MPs have already publicly called for Starmer to step down, though he has vowed to continue leading the party.