Have PM resignations become a new British disease?

2年不到就离职,英国首相成高危职业?

The Story

2026-06-23

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Sir Keir Starmer resigned as prime minister yesterday morning, clearing the way for Andy Burnham to take the top job. But how did a leader who won a historic landslide election just 2 years ago become the shortest serving Labour prime minister in history? Is Burnham offering anything fundamentally different? And with 7 leaders in the past 10 years, have prime ministerial resignations become a new British disease?  This podcast was brought to you thanks to the support of readers of The Times and The Sunday Times. Subscribe today: http://thetimes.com/thestory Guest: Josh Glancy, associate editor, The Sunday Times. Host: Luke Jones. Producers: Sophie McNulty, Harry Bligh. We want to hear from you - email: thestory@thetimes.com Read more: In the end, Keir Starmer surrendered to the politics he failed to change Further listening: Keir Starmer resigns. Andy Burnham prepares for power. Clips: BBC, Sky News, Forbes.  Photo: Getty Images. This podcast was brought to you thanks to subscribers of The Times and The Sunday Times. To enjoy unlimited digital access to all our journalism subscribe here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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  • From The Times and the Sunday Times, this is The Story.

  • I'm Luke Jones.

  • In the end, he'll be the shortest-serving Labour Prime Minister we've ever had.

  • Good morning from Westminster on a day of history.

  • A Labour landslide after 14 years in opposition.

  • A spectacular turn...

  • 23 months ago, Keir Starmer had that post-landslide glow.

  • You campaigned for it. You fought for it. You voted for it.

  • And now it has arrived.

  • Change begins now.

  • Yesterday he said "I'm off," verging on tears.

  • That is why I will resign as leader of the Labour Party.

  • I shall spend more time on the most important job:

  • being the best husband and father I can to my fantastic wife, Vic,

  • who has been a rock by my side through good times and bad.

  • With even Wes Streeting falling in behind Andy Burnham,

  • there is little chance of a contest, it seems.

  • Downing Street is firmly Coronation Street.

  • But how did it fall apart for Starmer so quickly?

  • And is Andy Burnham promising anything fundamentally different?