Britain’s decade of political chaos

英国十年的政治动荡

The Global Story

2026-06-23

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Britain has had six prime ministers in the past decade. It’s about to get a seventh after Keir Starmer announced his resignation on Monday. The country used to be seen as a bastion of political stability. But this latest resignation comes ten years - almost to the day - that Britain voted to leave the European Union. In this episode we speak to The BBC’s Adam Fleming, Brexit expert, and host of the BBC podcast Newscast. And we ask if Britain is still experiencing the same political forces that produced Brexit. Why Britain keeps losing prime ministers: https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/w3ct8mks Producers: Sam Chantarasak and Lucy Pawle Editor: James Shield Mix: Travis Evans Digital producer: Matt Pintus Senior news editor: China Collins Photo: British Prime Minister Keir Starmer announces his resignation outside 10 Downing Street, in London, Britain, June 22, 2026. Credit: Jaimi Joy/Reuters.
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