Starmer resigns: Britain sees seven PMs in 10 years amid decade of 'chaos'

In the United Kingdom on 23 June 2026, Keir Starmer announced his resignation as prime minister. The New York Times reported that Andy Burnham won a key endorsement, and other outlets described Burnham as poised to become Britain's next prime minister. Starmer and Burnham met as the country entered a leadership transition, and The Telegraph reported that Starmer refused to delay a defence plan for Burnham. Khaleej Times noted that Britain has seen seven prime ministers in ten years.

Trump commented on the resignation, saying Starmer 'hurt himself very, very badly', and according to Al Jazeera's Arabic report he called Starmer nice but said he made fatal mistakes. The Telegraph quoted a Brexit negotiator telling Burnham that trying to rejoin the EU is pointless, and German outlets asked where Burnham stands on the EU.