According to information presented by the BBC based on its sources, a plan is brewing within the UK Labour Party to challenge the leadership of the current Prime Minister, Keir Starmer, who leads the ruling party. Apparently, an unpopular move with voters will be announced—an increase in taxes to address the budget deficit, The Guardian reported. Among the likely candidates for party leadership and, consequently, for the post of Prime Minister, informants name Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood and the head of the Department of Health and Social Care, Wes Streeting. Also, according to the corporation, the names of Energy Secretary Ed Miliband and ordinary Members of Parliament, including former Transport Secretary Louise Haigh, are mentioned.
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