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Keir Starmer’s resignation speech: anatomy of a picture
UK NewsPolitics•June 22, 2026 at 7:32 PMNational

Keir Starmer’s resignation speech: anatomy of a picture

By Ben Quinn and Sean Smith•The Guardian - UK News

What can we learn from the prime minister’s address in Downing Street and the people looking on? By Ben Quinn Photograph Sean SmithKeir Starmer announced his intention to resign as Britain’s prime minister in a short speech on Monday morning.Apart from the rain which poured down on his predecessor, Rishi Sunak, the scene was reminiscent of that which unfolded just under two years ago when the Conservative prime minister resigned. Continue reading...

What can we learn from the prime minister’s address in Downing Street and the people looking on? By Ben Quinn Photograph Sean Smith

Keir Starmer announced his intention to resign as Britain’s prime minister in a short speech on Monday morning.

Apart from the rain which poured down on his predecessor, Rishi Sunak, the scene was reminiscent of that which unfolded just under two years ago when the Conservative prime minister resigned.

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