Starmer’s lame duck status risks policymaking paralysis in U.K.
Keir Starmer's leadership of the Labour Party has been irrevocably weakened following a disastrous showing in this month's local elections, where the party lost over 200 council seats in traditional strongholds. The unexpected capitulation has plunged Starmer into an immediate "lame duck" status, severely curtailing his authority and risking significant policymaking paralysis for a party that was once seen as a government-in-waiting.














