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U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer resigns
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British Prime Minister Keir Starmer resigned Monday after weeks of turmoil within his government, setting the country up to find its seventh leader in the last decade.
Key facts
- Starmer faced calls from members of his party to resign after disastrous May local elections that saw Labour lose control of Wales' Parliament, record its worst Scottish election results on record
- Starmer reportedly chose Mandelson despite his ties to Epstein because he believed Mandelson's trade expertise would help navigate President Trump's planned tariff policies
- British Prime Minister Keir Starmer resigned Monday after weeks of turmoil within his government, setting the country up to find its seventh leader in the last decade
- The Labour Party, which Starmer currently leads, must quickly choose a new leader as the U.K. faces an economic crisis tied to the war in Iran
Summary
The Labour Party, which Starmer currently leads, must quickly choose a new leader as the U.K. faces an economic crisis tied to the war in Iran. Starmer said he will continue as a caretaker until his successor is chosen, which he promised would happen by the opening of Parliament in September. Starmer faced calls from members of his party to resign after disastrous May local elections that saw Labour lose control of Wales' Parliament, record its worst Scottish election results on record and drop over 1,200 seats in England. Following the heavy election losses, former Tony Blair-era government minister Andy Burnham announced plans to return to Parliament and was last week elected to a seat in northern England after declaring "a vote for me will be a vote to change Labour.