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Britain’s former Prime Minister Keir Starmer. File | Photo Credit: Reuters Former British Prime Minister Keir Starmer announced that he would step down as MP and focus on “international affairs” among other areas, even as his successor Andy Burnham faced lawmakers for the first time in the House of Commons since ousting Mr. Starmer from…
Labour Party’s Andy Burnham | Photo Credit: AP Andy Burnham took another significant step on Monday (July 13, 2026) towards becoming Britain’s next prime minister, netting additional Labour MPs’ nominations to give him an unassailable lead in the ruling party’s leadership contest. The veteran politician, who has served as Greater Manchester mayor for nearly a…
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British Prime Minister Keir Starmer looks at drones after delivering a speech on the occasion of the announcement of a defense plan, in Berkshire, England, on June 30, 2026. | Photo Credit: AP Britain’s caretaker Prime Minister, Keir Starmer, on Tuesday unveiled a major defence spending plan with a focus on boosting the country’s drone…
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(This article is part of the View From India newsletter curated by The Hindu’s foreign affairs experts. To get the newsletter in your inbox every Monday, subscribe here.) Six Prime Ministers in 10 years, that is Britain’s reality, amid persisting political turbulence, an economy under strain, and a sharply polarised society. When Keir Starmer resigned on June 22, 2026, it came hardly…
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Britain’s Prime Minister Keir Starmer speaks to the media outside 10 Downing Street to announce his resignation in London, on June 22, 2026. | Photo Credit: AP Outgoing U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer pledged Tuesday(June 23, 2026) to make the transition of power “as easy as possible”, as two Labour lawmakers considered whether to challenge…
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Keir Starmer announced his resignation on Monday (June 22, 2026) morning, just under two years after leading Labour in a landslide victory in July 2024. This happened despite the fact that the U.K. saw some of its important economic parameters improving in the last two years. It had the strongest economic growth in Q1 2026…
Britain’s Prime Minister Keir Starmer. File. | Photo Credit: AP British Prime Minster Keir Starmer is expected to resign on Monday and set out a timetable for his departure, the Observer newspaper reported on Saturday (June 20, 2026). The newspaper said Mr. Starmer had reached the conclusion that his position was no longer tenable after…
Former Army officer Dan Jarvis. Photo Credit: X@DanJarvisMBE Former Army officer Dan Jarvis was on Thursday (June 11, 2026) named Britain’s new Defence Minister, hours after John Healey quit, accusing the government of failing to commit enough money to protect the country. Mr. Jarvis was a junior Minister for Security within the Home Office in…
Peter Mandelson, the former U.K. ambassador to the United States, walks past the Ministry for Health in London, on May 14, 2026 | Photo Credit: AP The U.K. Government released a vast trove of documents relating to Peter Mandelson’s appointment as U.S. Ambassador, in a move that threatens to cause fresh damage to Keir Starmer’s…
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British Health Secretary Wes Streeting walks out of No. 10 Downing Street after attending a Cabinet meeting, in London, on May 12, 2026. | Photo Credit: Reuters British Health Minister Wes Streeting resigned from government on Thursday (May 14, 2026), saying he had lost confidence in Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s leadership. “It is now clear…