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BBC Politics22 Jun 2026

Starmer is stepping down - what could happen next?

The Labour leader says he will remain prime minister until his successor is chosen.

BBC Politics22 Jun 2026

A look back at Keir Starmer's political career

The BBC's political correspondent Joe Pike outlines the highs and lows of Sir Keir Starmer's premiership.

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The Guardian Politics22 Jun 2026

Starmer has a strong green record – but a rightwing backlash weakened his plans

Prime minister was forced to row back on some policies despite strong support among voters for climate action Keir Starmer has faced a problem no Labour government has needed to deal with before. His energy and climate policies – core to solving the cost of living crisis – have come under attack from opposition parties, which have made dismantling the agenda one of their top priorities, second only to immigration, in their pitch to voters. This is new in British politics, where a cross-party con

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BBC Politics22 Jun 2026

Podium and speakers placed on Downing Street

Podium and speakers are carried out of No. 11 ahead of a widely anticipated speech by the PM

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The Guardian Politics22 Jun 2026

‘Absolute nightmare’: Brexit bellwether constituencies revisited 10 years on

From north-east Scotland to Romford, London, what do those who spoke to the Guardian during the referendum campaign make of how it all panned out? The Guardian has revisited five bellwether constituencies we reported on during the 2016 EU referendum campaign, and asked those we spoke to at the time how they now feel about Brexit a decade on from the vote. Continue reading...

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Conservative Home22 Jun 2026

Luke Graham: Two recent results suggest that the writing isn’t on the wall for the Tories

Politics is rarely as straightforward as the polling makes out. Elections are still fought constituency by constituency, ward by ward and doorstep by doorstep. Aberdeen South and Swindon are reminders that electoral resilience matters, that local campaigning still counts and that recovery is possible long before the commentators notice it. The post Luke Graham: Two recent results suggest that the writing isn’t on the wall for the Tories appeared first on Conservative Home.

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BBC Politics22 Jun 2026

Why was music playing during Starmer's speech?

The BBC's Chief Political Correspondent Henry Zeffman explains why you might have heard something a little unusual.

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Express Politics22 Jun 2026

POLL: Was Keir Starmer the worst PM of all time?

Sir Keir Starmer has resigned as Prime Minister and leader of the Labour Party.

Sky News Politics22 Jun 2026

How will a new PM be selected - and when will it happen?

Sir Keir Starmer has announced he will resign and a contest to replace him as Labour leader and prime minister will take place.

Guido Fawkes22 Jun 2026

Burnham-Backing Pressure Group Publishes Economic Blueprint for Power

The Burnham-backing pressure group Mainstream has published a 69-page document outlining how Burnham should ‘scale up Manchesterism nationally’. Oh boy… The ‘highlights’: Public ownership of energy and water (national corporations), housing and transport (city-region scale), and care (municipal). They’re at pains to insist this isn’t “nationalisation”, obviously… Let Thames Water fall into special administration and…

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BBC Politics22 Jun 2026

Watch: PM's emotional tribute to his wife and children

Sir Keir Starmer resigned as PM and leader of the Labour party in a statement outside No. 10 on Monday

BBC Politics22 Jun 2026

Sir Keir Starmer: Top lawyer whose 'Mr Rules' approach failed to connect with the public

Less than two years after he won a huge majority in the 2024 general election, Sir Keir Starmer has been forced out.

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