PRESS REVIEW – Tuesday, June 23: This Tuesday marks 10 years since millions of British people voted for Brexit. The milestone comes one day after Prime Minister Keir Starmer's tearful resignation. Also, the internet goes crazy for "hot podium guy", a handsome sound engineer who sets up the lectern in front of 10 Downing Street for each big announcement. Indian leader Narendra Modi inaugurates three new Indian-made naval vessels in a move seeking to counter China's growing influence. Finally, a new statue in honour of Lionel Messi is ridiculed as a "Temu" of Messi statues!
There are lots of reactions in the press after British Prime Minister Keir Starmer's tearful resignation speech on Monday. The beleaguered Starmer "bowed out", conceding that he was "no longer the right man to lead the country", the Guardian says on its front page. It comes amid bittersweet timing: this Tuesday marks 10 years since the Brexit referendum. As Starmer finally falls on his sword, the pro-Brexit Daily Express calls on politicians to finally believe in Brexit and deliver the will of the people. The anti-Brexit paper Daily Mirror reminds readers that during his time in office, Starmer stood up to US President Donald Trump, lifted half a million children out of poverty and protected workers and renters. In the end, a decent man tried his best in an impossible job, it says sympathetically.
