Starmer Resignation
June 22 – June 24, 2026 Updated 7h ago
Keir Starmer resigns as UK prime minister, opening path for Andy Burnham
Starmer quit on June 22 less than two years after Labour’s landslide, felled by Reform UK’s surge and a brutal May local rout. Andy Burnham is the clear front-runner to succeed him.
Burnham emerges as Labour frontrunner as Streeting stands aside
Greater Manchester mayor Andy Burnham is now the clear favourite to succeed Keir Starmer as UK prime minister after Wes Streeting endorsed him and nominations were set to open July 9.