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The Guardian Politics23 Jun 2026

‘Canaries in the coalmine of populism’: an oral history of the Brexit campaign, told by those with a front row seat

How five months in 2016 that encompassed Boris Johnson siding with Vote Leave, Jo Cox’s murder and David Cameron’s resignation shaped the UK’s future David Cameron, having promised in 2013 that a future Conservative government would offer a referendum on Britain’s membership of the EU, announces the date of the vote: 23 June 2016. The next day, Boris Johnson, then the mayor of London, says he will campaign for leave. Continue reading...

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The Guardian Politics23 Jun 2026

Three in five gen Z Britons would like new vote to rejoin EU, poll finds

Exclusive: Data reveals 60% of 18 to 28-year-olds would vote to rejoin bloc if given the opportunity A generation of young Britons who were locked out of the 2016 EU referendum because of their age now believe that Brexit has failed, with a majority demanding a fresh vote to rejoin the EU, exclusive polling shows. Gen Z Britons show deep dissatisfaction with the UK’s departure from the EU, according to new polling of 18- to 28-year-olds conducted by the thinktank More in Common and shared with t

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The Guardian Politics23 Jun 2026

From bendy bananas to £350m for the NHS – how many Brexit promises actually came true?

Leaving the EU was supposed to solve Britain’s border issues, slash bureaucracy, revitalise the health service, even supercharge vacuum cleaners. How much control did we really take back? Ten long years have passed since that queasy morning of 24 June 2016, when Boris Johnson and Michael Gove addressed the cameras to hail the victory of the Vote Leave campaign, and a leap into the unknown for the UK. In the no-holds-barred battle of Brexit that spring, many alluring promises were made to tempt v

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The Guardian Politics23 Jun 2026

‘It all ends in Keirs’: what the papers say about Starmer’s resignation

Keir Starmer’s resignation as prime minister and Andy Burnham’s assumed ascension lead the UK front pages on Tuesday Keir Starmer’s resignation after less than two years in office leads every major paper on Tuesday, but across many front pages, images of the prime minister’s exit are relegated to second place, with the focus already turning to Andy Burnham the newly elected MP for Makerfield and leader-in-waiting. The Guardian leads with an image of Starmer delivering his resignation speech, ac

The Guardian Politics23 Jun 2026

What do Keir Starmer and Anthony Albanese have in common? | Fiona Katauskas

More than Albo might want to admit See more of Fiona Katauskas’s cartoons here Continue reading...

The Guardian Politics22 Jun 2026

Burnham prepares for power as an emotional Starmer bows out

New Makerfield MP could get keys to No 10 unopposed after UK prime minister’s resignation paves way for successor UK politics live – latest updates Keir Starmer has finally bowed to intense pressure to stand down as British prime minister as he conceded that he was no longer the right man to lead the country, leaving Andy Burnham all but certain to succeed him. In an extraordinary day at Westminster, Starmer announced a timetable for his departure after months of growing discontent among Labou

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The Guardian Politics22 Jun 2026

Andy Burnham supporters divided over who should be his chancellor

Briefing war breaks out between advocates for Wes Streeting and those close to Ed Miliband Andy Burnham’s supporters are divided over who should be his chancellor, with a briefing war breaking out between advocates of the former health secretary Wes Streeting and those close to the energy secretary Ed Miliband. Some of those advising the Makerfield MP are urging him to choose Streeting if he becomes prime minister, in a bid to reassure the business community and fossil fuel industry. Continue r

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The Guardian Politics22 Jun 2026

Keir Starmer’s resignation speech: anatomy of a picture

What can we learn from the prime minister’s address in Downing Street and the people looking on? By Ben Quinn Photograph Sean Smith Keir Starmer announced his intention to resign as Britain’s prime minister in a short speech on Monday morning. Apart from the rain which poured down on his predecessor, Rishi Sunak, the scene was reminiscent of that which unfolded just under two years ago when the Conservative prime minister resigned. Continue reading...

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The Guardian Politics22 Jun 2026

Keir Starmer has quit as prime minister – what will happen next in UK politics?

Britain will soon have its fifth prime minister in four years. How did we get here and what challenges await Starmer’s successor? UK politics live – latest updates Britain is to get its fifth prime minister in four years after the current incumbent of Downing Street, Keir Starmer, announced on Monday that he would resign. It was widely expected and comes after months of mounting pressure on Starmer, who led the Labour party to a landslide victory in the 2024 UK general election but who has fac

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The Guardian Politics22 Jun 2026

How tensions with Trump dominated Starmer’s premiership

Analysts say foreign policy was an ‘area of relative strength’ for the prime minister – but goodwill with the White House soon evaporated Keir Starmer inherited two wars and a country disconnected from the EU when he arrived in Downing Street – and that was before Donald Trump crash-landed at the White House and undermined the foundations of the UK’s most important alliance. It was a context that would have tested any prime minister, though in many respects Starmer negotiated it carefully. But l

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The Guardian Politics22 Jun 2026

Who is Andy Burnham, the ‘man of the people’ likely to be next UK prime minister?

Expected successor to Keir Starmer has promised to understand voters outside London and those who feel unheard UK politics live – latest updates In the story that Andy Burnham tells about himself, “the turning point” in his political life came in 2009 when he was booed at a football ground in the north-west of England. He had been an ideologically reliable middle-ranking minister under Tony Blair, the centrist New Labour prime minister between 1997 and 2007, and had gone on to be appointed as

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The Guardian Politics22 Jun 2026

The Guardian view on Labour’s leadership: Andy Burnham has a story. He must also have a plan | Editorial

Keir Starmer won power but never explained Britain’s crisis. The new MP for Makerfield offers a sharper diagnosis – and one that voters can understand Political careers often end when circumstances demand qualities that a politician cannot supply. That seems especially true of Sir Keir Starmer. On Monday, he stepped down as Labour leader, hours before Andy Burnham arrived at Westminster to take his seat as MP for Makerfield. Sir Keir’s achievements were real. He won a large parliamentary majorit

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