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Why unelected power brings us a strange comfort

The UK is not usually thought of as the kind of country that’s prone to a coup d'état. Yet in the UK too, power can change hands without a general election. Boris Johnson, Rishi Sunak, Theresa May, Liz Truss – in each case, internal party dynamics determined who occupied 10…

The Conversation · Jun 30

Lucy Powell agrees Ed Miliband would be ‘good’ as Andy Burnham’s chancellor

Labour deputy leader says she thinks energy secretary would suit Treasury but ‘tittle-tattle’ over posts ‘unedifying’

The Guardian - UK · Jun 28

Britain’s six prime ministers since 2016 – ranked!

From Cameron’s Brexit exit to Starmer’s Burnham bow-out, half a dozen PMs have gone. So who’s the best of the bunch?

The Guardian - UK · Jun 25

UK PM Keir Starmer quits

LONDON: UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer nearly broke down as he found himself on the scrapheap of history on Monday when like Theresa May, Boris Johnson and Liz Truss before him, he was booted out of No. 10 by his own MPs.

The Times of India · Jun 22

Keir Starmer’s resignation and a new era for Labour

Letters: Readers react to the news that Keir Starmer is to step down as prime minister, with Andy Burnham his most likely successor

The Guardian - UK · Jun 22

The rise and fall of Keir Starmer: where did it all go wrong?

PM’s demise after landslide victory two years ago points to an increasingly volatile and impatient electorate

The Guardian - UK · Jun 22

A look at the quick succession of British prime ministers in the past 10 years

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer has become the sixth leader to announce they are stepping down in a decade of turbulent U.K. politics

The Independent UK · Jun 22

Londoners face £200 monthly mortgage bill rise if Andy Burnham loses confidence of markets as Prime Minister

A Burnham government is expected to be to the Left of Sir Keir Starmer’s administration

Evening Standard · Jun 22

The jinx of No. 10: Why so many British PMs got the boot too soon

Britain’s political system has seen repeated early exits of prime ministers over the past decade, with six leaders from David Cameron to Keir Starmer all failing to complete full terms. The instability has been driven largely by the Brexit referendum, which shattered long-standing political consensus and deepened divisions within both…

The Economic Times · Jun 22

How Many UK PMs Have Resigned in the Last 10 Years? From Cameron to Starmer

Keir Starmer resigns as UK Prime Minister, with Andy Burnham emerging as the frontrunner to succeed him. Burnham has secured support from over half of the Parliamentary Labour Party.

International Business Times UK · Jun 22