What is "killing" Starmer's rating and will he stay in office?

Moreover, a breakdown of trust between civil servants and the government's political leadership is increasing Starmer's isolation at a time when he is also facing a number of other serious challenges.

In particular, the prime minister is being criticised for controversial staff decisions (such as appointing Peter Mandelson as the UK ambassador to the United States), as well as for what is seen as an insufficiently decisive response to the rise in antisemitic incidents and attacks on Jewish sites.

Read more about the problems threatening the British prime minister in the article by European Pravda journalist Uliana Krychkovska: Jews against Starmer: how the UK prime minister faced unexpected blows to his ratings.

According to the polling company YouGov, a significant portion of UK citizens doubt that Starmer will remain in office until the end of 2026.

In a column for The Observer, Starmer himself called for unity instead of division and announced that the government would soon present a "plan for radical reforms".

On Thursday, 30 April, Starmer faced a wave of protests during a visit to Golders Green, a district in North London with one of the country's largest Jewish communities. He arrived the day after another high-profile attack in the area.

This district has been at the center of attention in recent weeks due to a series of attacks on Jewish sites and rising tensions around community security.

Protesters accuse the authorities of an insufficiently strong response to antisemitic incidents and of failing to guarantee an adequate level of protection for citizens.

However, attacks on Jewish communities in the UK had already been increasing sharply even before the change of government.

Against the backdrop of these attacks, the British government announced increased funding for security measures for Jewish communities. An additional £25 million is to be allocated to strengthen police patrols and protective measures. At the same time, a "severe" terrorist threat level has been introduced, indicating a high likelihood of an attack and heightened readiness of security forces.

However, although all data suggest that Starmer's government is not responsible for the deterioration in the security of the Jewish community, politically he has become a symbol of the problem for many.

As for the appointment of Mandelson as ambassador to the US, the situation first escalated in February.

At that time, declassified documents in the United States revealed numerous emails and photos indicating his long-standing and close contacts with convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.

A new wave of controversy erupted after reports that Mandelson had not completed full security vetting prior to his appointment. Despite the importance of such procedures for candidates for key diplomatic posts, officials at the Foreign Office reportedly failed to properly communicate this information to the government.

The issue gained further attention following statements by former senior Foreign Office official Olly Robbins, who claimed that Mandelson's approval process took place under significant political pressure from Downing Street.

The opposition is already using the scandal as an argument against the government, accusing Starmer of bypassing procedures for political expediency.

The House of Commons even considered launching a parliamentary investigation into the prime minister over Mandelson's appointment, but ultimately rejected the proposal by a majority vote.

In any case, the coming months could prove decisive for Starmer.