Have PM resignations become a new British disease?
The Story23 Jun

Have PM resignations become a new British disease?

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?


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Guest: Josh Glancy, associate editor, The Sunday Times.

Host: Luke Jones.

Producers: Sophie McNulty, Harry Bligh.

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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.

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