Decision Day in London: Will Starmer Step Down?

In the United Kingdom on June 22, 2026, Prime Minister Keir Starmer announced his resignation after two years in office, paving the way for an orderly transfer of power. Britain is set to have its seventh prime minister in ten years.

Andy Burnham was described as poised to take power after Starmer agreed to step down, and he was sworn in as an MP. Italian papers called Burnham the “King of the North.”