Bettors backed Labour on the Betfair Exchange to win a majority after Keir Starmer's speech at the party conference... Betfair Exchange Bettors back Labour majority in to [1.37] Starmer short odds-on at [1.2] to be next PM Autumn 2024 election odds-on Keir Starmer rarely sparkles but yesterday the Labour leader brushed off a protestor who covered him in glitter and went on to deliver what could be a pivotal conference speech. Betfair Exchange certainly punters think so after they backed Labour in to [1.37] to win a majority (a 73% chance) at the next general election following the speech. More than £3m has been traded on the Betfair Exchange's next election markets, and it's one way traffic at the moment, with Labour heavily favoured to shake things up at Westminster. Labour were [1.45] at the start of the week but bettors think Starmer did enough in his conference speech to improve his party's chances of winning what is likely to be an autumn 2024 election. October to December next year is [1.45] in the date of next general election market. Starmer appeals to Tory voters to switch Starmer appealed to people who voted Conservative in 2019 and have lost faith in the party under Rishi Sunak. Instead of merely abstaining at the next general election Starmer urged them to vote for Labour. He vowed that a Labour government would solve the cost of living crisis, keep the United Kingdom together and be pro-business. He is [1.2] on the Betfair Exchange to be the UK's next prime minister. Conference season has done nothing to improve the Conservatives' chances of reversing their fortunes, according to the betting. A Tory majority is 11.5 on the Betfair Exchange and record losses of over 200 seats trading as short as 3.05. Damage limitation may be the Conservatives' priority at the next election as they try to avert a Labour landslide.