PM Starmer tipped to resign by August 31 as £938 Polymarket bet placed

· large trade ·August 31

Briefing

A large £938 Polymarket bet has been placed on Keir Starmer resigning as Prime Minister by August 31. The trade implies a ~98% chance the resignation will be announced by that date, according to the market.

The anonymous trader, known as 'Blaring-Backdrop', opened the position on the 'Starmer leaving Downing Street by August 31' market. Polymarket is a popular prediction platform where users can bet on political events.