By Natasha Clark

While 2025 has seen the slow decline of Sir Keir Starmer's popularity, the year ahead may see the end of his premiership altogether.

It's an open secret in Westminster that Labour MPs, No10 and Whitehall are planning for when, not if, the PM faces a challenge to his leadership this year.

The new year will see a shake-up of the Downing Street media operation, with more press conferences, influencers, and TikToks.

And there'll be a foot put on the gas in terms of policy and delivery, to show and not just tell voters what the difference a Labour government's made.

Many people think Starmer has just four months to turn things around before Labour face a set of crunch elections in May.

London heartlands will be squeezed by both the Greens and Lib Dems, with new leader Zak Polanski keen to make gains.

And Reform will be eying up the 'doughnut' of outer London boroughs to see if they can carve out chunks from former Tory areas.

Kemi Badenoch will also be hoping to keep up her momentum with members and see that translated into any sort of poll gain.

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