Britain's Prime Minister Keir Starmer gestures as he gives his keynote speech at the annual Labour Party conference in Liverpool, England, Tuesday, Sept. 30, 2025. via Associated PressIt was one of the defining images of the Labour Party conference. But, amid mounting anger from Labour MPs at his behaviour, he ultimately disappointed his supporters by giving Starmer his backing to continue as leader. AdvertisementNevertheless, a poll released on Wednesday by the More In Common think-tank demonstrated why so many Labour MPs believe the PM has only had a stay of execution. One frontbencher said he had been impressed by Starmer’s speech, but insisted it was not enough to turn around his fortunes. “We’re not chasing Reform or Reform voters - we are chasing the vast swathes of swing voters who are totally fed up and are considering voting for Farage even though they don’t really like him.