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Keir Starmer has quit as prime minister – what will happen next in UK politics?
UK NewsPolitics•June 22, 2026 at 6:57 PMNational

Keir Starmer has quit as prime minister – what will happen next in UK politics?

By Ben Quinn Political correspondent•The Guardian - UK News

Britain will soon have its fifth prime minister in four years. How did we get here and what challenges await Starmer’s successor?Britain is to get its fifth prime minister in four years after the current incumbent of Downing Street, Keir Starmer, announced that he would resign.It was widely expected and came after months of mounting pressure on Starmer, who led the Labour party to a landslide victory in the 2024 UK general election but who has faced months of pressure to quit from members of parliament (MPs) for the centre-left party. Continue reading...

Britain will soon have its fifth prime minister in four years. How did we get here and what challenges await Starmer’s successor?

Britain is to get its fifth prime minister in four years after the current incumbent of Downing Street, Keir Starmer, announced that he would resign.

It was widely expected and came after months of mounting pressure on Starmer, who led the Labour party to a landslide victory in the 2024 UK general election but who has faced months of pressure to quit from members of parliament (MPs) for the centre-left party.

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