After his Conference speech, the odds about Gordon Brown ceasing to be Prime Minister before the end of the year have been lengthened from 6/4 to 9/4 by William Hill, who now make him 1/3 to stay in office at least until the end of the year.

"There seems to be little appetite amongst the rank and file for a full blown leadership campaign at this point so we think he is probably safe at least for the rest of the year - albeit the forthcoming by-election could produce renewed pressure" said Hill's spokesman Graham Sharpe.

Hills offer 2/5 that Mr Brown will still be PM when the next General Election takes place and 7/4 that he will have stood down by then.

Following Mr Brown's speech, Hills cut the odds for the next General Election to take place in 2010 from 1/2 to 2/5.

LATEST WILLIAM HILL ODDS:

WHEN WILL GORDON BROWN CEASE TO BE PM?

9/4 2008; 3/1 2009; 4/5 2010.

WILL GORDON BROWN BE PM WHEN NEXT GENERAL ELECTION TAKES PLACE?

2/5 YES; 7/4 NO

WILL LABOUR WIN NEXT GENERAL ELECTION? (Largest single Party)

2/7 Cons; 5/2 Lab; 100 Lib Dem

GLENROTHES BY ELECTION:

2/9 SNP; 3/1LAB; 100 CONS; LIB DEMS.

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