Jun 22 6 leaders in 10 years. A look at the quick succession of British prime ministers By Sylvia Hui, Associated Press When British Prime Minister Keir Starmer said Monday he is stepping down, he became the sixth person to stand in front of No. 10 Downing Street to make a farewell speech in a turbulent decade of U.K. politics. Continue reading
Jun 22 Starmer says he'll resign as UK prime minister, roiling British politics yet again By Jill Lawless, Associated Press Starmer says he will remain caretaker prime minister until his Labour Party chooses a new leader — with expectations growing that it will be former Greater Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham. Continue reading
Jun 22 How UK's Keir Starmer went from election landslide to downfall By Jill Lawless, Pan Pylas, Associated Press Starmer's term is ending after missteps, party infighting and one colossal error of judgment that indirectly ensnared him in the scandals surrounding Jeffrey Epstein. Continue reading
Jun 21 Starmer is on the precipice as pressure builds for the UK leader to resign By Jill Lawless, Associated Press Starmer has publicly vowed to stay in office, but pressure is building as more and more Labour Party colleagues conclude that his time is up. Continue reading
Jun 19 Starmer plans to take on rival Burnham in challenge for UK Labour leadership By Kwiyeon Ha, Jill Lawless, Associated Press Andy Burnham, a 56-year-old politician nicknamed the King of the North, has emerged as the top contender to replace UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer as leader of the Labour Party and the country. Continue reading
Jun 11 UK defense secretary abruptly resigns, saying government won't spend enough on military By Jill Lawless, Danica Kirka, Associated Press The resignation dealt another blow to embattled Prime Minister Keir Starmer, who is already facing demands from Labour colleagues to step down. Continue reading
Jun 07 European leaders stress 'urgent need' to bolster Ukraine's defenses against Russian ballistic missiles By Pan Pylas, Associated Press The leaders of the U.K., Ukraine, France and Germany discussed the “urgent need” to ramp up production of weapons to combat Russia's powerful hypersonic Oreshnik ballistic missiles in a meeting in London on Sunday. Continue reading
Jun 01 Publication of additional Mandelson files brings more bad news for Keir Starmer By Jill Lawless, Associated Press Critics say the decision to give Mandelson the key diplomatic job shows poor judgment by Starmer, who is under pressure to resign. Continue reading
May 14 UK health secretary resigns, creating a potential power struggle with PM Keir Starmer By Danica Kirka, Brian Melley, Pan Pylas, Associated Press Health Secretary Wes Streeting became the first senior minister to quit Starmer ’s Cabinet on Thursday in what is expected to be a precursor to challenging his leadership. Continue reading
May 13 King Charles III lays out UK government agenda as Starmer's job hangs in the balance By Pan Pylas, Danica Kirka, Associated Press King Charles III outlined the British government's legislative plans on Tuesday at the State Opening of Parliament as Prime Minister Keir Starmer faces pressure to stay in power. Continue reading