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UK gets seventh prime minister in decade after Starmer quit

Published 23 June 2026

A decade after Britain voted to leave the European Union, the political instability unleashed by that decision has claimed another prime minister. Keir Starmer announced his resignation on Monday, June 22, 2026, setting the stage for the United Kingdom to install its seventh leader in ten years.

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