General · 22 June 2026

Starmer Steps Down, Labour Faces New Leadership Race

Britain now faces a leadership contest that could bring its seventh Prime Minister in just over a decade. Sir Keir Starmer resigned as Prime Minister less than two years after winning a landslide victory at the 2024 general election. Andy Burnham's Makerfield by-election win increased pressure on Starmer. Starmer's premiership is among the shortest for a Labour Prime Minister in history.

By BriefTea Editorial · 22 June 2026 at 9:42

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