Iran Crisis Complicates Path for Starmer Rivals Like Rayner

While Keir Starmer’s hopes of reviving the UK economy and his premiership have been battered by the war in Iran, there may be a silver lining for the prime minister: The conflict could put off a leadership challenge.

Members of Parliament and aides in the governing party told Bloomberg that while Starmer still faces danger if Labour, as expected, takes massive losses in a set of local elections on May 7, his chances of surviving the rout have increased.