Keir Starmer announced his resignation as British prime minister on June 22, 2026, less than two years after being elected. Starmer’s tenure was marked by upheaval and weakness domestically and internationally on multiple fronts. He struggled to find footing amid economic stagnation, was criticized for backtracking on his positions, had an at-times contentious relationship with U.S. Pres. Donald Trump, and was deeply weakend by the revelation that his ambassador to the United States, Perter Mandelson had deep connections to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.
Starmer’s resignation means that the nation will have it’s seventh prime minister in the decade since Brexit.