2026-07-20 4adc015b9b78d968a372bacb9a3ec7f0faee415e 39 2026 Labour Party leadership crisis 1 /wiki/2026%20labour%20party%20leadership%20crisis Andy Burnham 71 /wiki/andy%20burnham Keir Starmer 2 /wiki/keir%20starmer Prime Minister of the United Kingdom 37 /wiki/prime%20minister%20of%20the%20united%20kingdom resigns 14 /wiki/resignation 2026 Labour Party leadership crisis Andy Burnham Keir Starmer Prime Minister of the United Kingdom resigns 2026 Labour Party leadership crisis 2026-07-17 89e668a2c42c5c810efa21c4328bf20c3867f244 50 Andy Burnham Keir Starmer Prime Minister of the United Kingdom 3 /feed/2026/07/17/andy-burnham-is-elected-as-the-new-leader-of-the-british-labour-party-he-will-formally-succeed-keir-starmer-as-prime-mi Andy Burnham is elected as the new leader of the British Labour Party. He will formally succeed Keir Starmer as prime minister on Monday. 2026-06-22 6031fc7ac9638f10c82318a8e3e9f1d30e823d61 31 2026 Labour Party leadership crisis Keir Starmer Prime Minister of the United Kingdom resigns 4 /feed/2026/06/22/keir-starmer-announces-his-resignation-as-british-prime-minister-and-leader-of-the-labour-party-in-an-address-to-the-nat Keir Starmer announces his resignation as British prime minister and leader of the Labour Party in an address to the nation outside 10 Downing Street, London. He will remain as caretaker prime minister until a new party leader is elected. 2026-06-19 82a79d7850ac25915ddc6c3403568a3cc5fc7540 33 2026 Labour Party leadership crisis Andy Burnham Keir Starmer Prime Minister of the United Kingdom 4 /feed/2026/06/19/british-home-secretary-shabana-mahmood-energy-secretary-ed-miliband-and-transport-secretary-heidi-alexander-meet-with British home secretary Shabana Mahmood, energy secretary Ed Miliband, and transport secretary Heidi Alexander meet with prime minister Keir Starmer and reportedly urge him to set out a timetable for his departure following Andy Burnham's win in the 2026 Makerfield by-election. 2026-06-18 4550015357a54e59f86f283aff1fa6b903d11f11 /feed/2026/06/18/former-mayor-of-greater-manchester-andy-burnham-is-elected-to-the-house-of-commons-after-winning-a-by-election-in-makerf Former Mayor of Greater Manchester Andy Burnham is elected to the House of Commons after winning a by-election in Makerfield, setting up a leadership challenge to prime minister Keir Starmer. 1781898294 2026-06-18 df4bc3c839b7bbd5a19df521a7516ad9a9c65e54 37 2026 Labour Party leadership crisis Andy Burnham Keir Starmer Prime Minister of the United Kingdom 4 /feed/2026/06/18/former-greater-manchester-mayor-andy-burnham-is-elected-to-the-house-of-commons-of-the-united-kingdom-after-winning-a-by Former Greater Manchester mayor Andy Burnham is elected to the House of Commons of the United Kingdom after winning a by-election in Makerfield, setting up a leadership challenge to prime minister Keir Starmer. 2026-06-15 69c0cab74bb2dc6dcd82f557e71860e204a66ed2 /feed/2026/06/15/prime-minister-of-the-united-kingdom-keir-starmer-announces-a-ban-on-social-media-for-children-under-16 Prime Minister of the United Kingdom Keir Starmer announces a ban on social media for children under 16. 1781516615 2026-06-15 a41d4ba7cd1495a92d7c053d1edeb4f61f5b43cf 20 Keir Starmer Prime Minister of the United Kingdom 2 /feed/2026/06/15/british-prime-minister-keir-starmer-announces-a-ban-on-social-media-for-children-under-16 British prime minister Keir Starmer announces a ban on social media for children under 16. 2026-05-12 ab08f9b5352d199f509c58fa1824601bc9c5abe1 40 Keir Starmer Prime Minister of the United Kingdom 2 /feed/2026/05/12/british-prime-minister-keir-starmer-tells-his-cabinet-he-has-no-intention-of-resigning-after-several-ministers-and-mor British prime minister Keir Starmer tells his cabinet he has "no intention" of resigning after several ministers and more than 90 Labour Party MPs call on him to resign or set a timetable for a new party leader to be elected later this year. 2026-05-11 af0ea7dec84fdc03d8ecb1a0dd3b61892828e4e2 /feed/2026/05/11/british-home-secretary-shabana-mahmood-bans-seven-far-right-activists-including-maga-influencer-valentina-gomez-from-e British Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood bans seven far-right activists, including MAGA influencer Valentina Gomez, from entering the UK, who were planning to attend a far-right rally in London, England, led by Tommy Robinson. Prime minister Keir Starmer says "agitators" will be blocked from entering the country ahead of the rally on May 16. 1778535273 2026-05-11 39b419eac0917d5ce961ea8ea422ee48431534ec 28 Keir Starmer Prime Minister of the United Kingdom 2 /feed/2026/05/11/british-home-secretary-shabana-mahmood-bans-seven-foreign-far-right-activists-including-american-influencer-valentina-g British Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood bans seven foreign far-right activists, including American influencer Valentina Gomez, from entering the UK, who were planning to attend a far-right rally in London, England, led by Tommy Robinson. Prime minister Keir Starmer says "agitators" will be blocked from entering the country ahead of the rally on May 16. 2025-07-29 685fec6ffe1cf830bb29d210adca9d4ecc08a680 15 Keir Starmer Prime Minister of the United Kingdom 2 /feed/2025/07/29/united-kingdom-prime-minister-keir-starmer-declares-that-the-uk-will-formally-recognize-the-state-of-palestine-should-a United Kingdom prime minister Keir Starmer declares that the UK will formally recognize the State of Palestine should a ceasefire not be achieved by September. 2025-07-10 f215317a206c81db8d118bb961258ddc243f88ed 11 Keir Starmer Prime Minister of the United Kingdom 2 /feed/2025/07/10/french-president-emmanuel-macron-and-united-kingdom-prime-minister-keir-starmer-announce-a-joint-migration-deal-for-the French president Emmanuel Macron and United Kingdom prime minister Keir Starmer announce a joint migration deal for the UK to deport illegal migrants to France in exchange for accepting asylum seekers with British family connections. 2025-01-16 36ad2ec4f907b69ac51d98028a98e95657255b31 /feed/2025/01/16/british-prime-minister-keir-starmer-visits-kyiv-to-sign-a-100-year-agreement-with-ukraine-that-will-formalize-british-ec British Prime Minister Keir Starmer visits Kyiv to sign a 100-year agreement with Ukraine that will formalize British economic and military support for Ukraine for the next century. 1737080999 2025-01-16 94b39ae112e687de3ff19bb3a0948fa0f9f56822 /feed/2025/01/16/uk-prime-minister-keir-starmer-visits-kyiv-to-sign-a-100-year-agreement-with-ukraine-that-will-formalize-british-econo U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer visits Kyiv to sign a 100-year agreement with Ukraine that will formalize British economic and military support for the latter. 1737054723 2025-01-16 810c430101c7792eca6ff3df5d0d0e2618723114 /feed/2025/01/16/british-prime-minister-keir-starmer-visits-kyiv-to-sign-a-landmark-100-year-agreement-with-ukraine-that-will-formalize-e British Prime Minister Keir Starmer visits Kyiv to sign a landmark 100-year agreement with Ukraine that will formalize economic and military support for Ukraine for the next century. 1737047529 2025-01-16 af99a9b261f8c10167bb7cf94848a615045d7fff /feed/2025/01/16/british-prime-minister-keir-starmer-visits-kyiv-to-sign-a-landmark-100-year-agreement-with-ukraine-that-will-formalise British Prime Minister Keir Starmer visits Kyiv, to sign a landmark 100-year agreement with Ukraine that will formalise economic and military support for Ukraine for the next century. 1737040329 2025-01-16 f824762d14b7ccc592fee96202e009c244c757ae /feed/2025/01/16/british-prime-minister-keir-starmer-vists-kyiv-to-sign-a-landmark-100-year-agreement-with-ukraine-that-will-formalise-e British Prime Minister Keir Starmer vists Kyiv, to sign a landmark 100-year agreement with Ukraine that will formalise economic and military support for Ukraine for the next century. 1737033123 2025-01-16 f65562281d91404fa3ef422589cef7b6abcb90ac 16 Keir Starmer Prime Minister of the United Kingdom 2 /feed/2025/01/16/british-prime-minister-keir-starmer-visits-kyiv-ukraine-to-sign-a-100-year-agreement-with-ukraine-that-will-formalize British Prime Minister Keir Starmer visits Kyiv, Ukraine, to sign a 100-year agreement with Ukraine that will formalize British economic and military support for Ukraine. /feed/2026/07/20/sir-keir-starmer-resigns-as-prime-minister-of-the-united-kingdom-and-is-succeeded-by-andy-burnham CNN 20 4c13815fae7efee9793dd4d584a39560d0b4fd02 7 https://edition.cnn.com/2026/07/20/uk/andy-burnham-new-uk-prime-minister-intl 2026 The Guardian 20 8ea7c64a916f7791277b50b858c3fe6665a39163 7 https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/jul/20/andy-burnham-labour-cabinet-profiles 2026 The Telegraph 20 636c41f96ea56968765b1f1f230aa52dc288a13d 7 https://www.telegraph.co.uk/politics/2026/07/20/andy-burnham-downing-street-keir-starmer-labour-cabinet/ 2026 Sir Keir Starmer resigns as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, and is succeeded by Andy Burnham.