Starmer appeared ruthless in banishing the influence of Jeremy Corbyn, and winning power – but far less certain on how to wield it

Keir Starmer was elected Britain’s prime minister in 2024 to be a safe pair of hands who would end years of political chaos under the Conservatives.

To be prime minister is a chance to impose one's character and beliefs on the nation - to mould the era. But what if the holder of this great office has no distinctive personality?

It was only a matter of time before Labour MPs lost faith completely. The herd has moved.

Starmer appeared ruthless in banishing the influence of Jeremy Corbyn, and winning power – but far less certain on how to wield it

Keir Starmer was elected Britain’s prime minister in 2024 to be a safe pair of hands who would end years of political chaos under the Conservatives

Now that the end has come for Keir Starmer, history can get to work, analysing and anatomising his failures. The central question for posterity: how did a politician win a huge…

Where did it go wrong for the outgoing prime minister? And how much – if at all – did it threaten to go right?

Explore the reasons behind Keir Starmer's resignation as Labour leader, highlighting his political journey and key missteps.

Sir Keir promised his incoming administration would 'tread more lightly on your lives' and 'unite our country' following years of Westminster drama and division.

He is being painted as a statesman gone too soon: the creation of the myth of the Noble Starmer is now underway.

Dutiful rather than dynamic, Keir Starmer was elected to be a safe pair of hands after years of chaos under Britain’s Conservatives. His term ended less than two years later amid…

'He was rubbish on all metrics,' one civil servant says of prime minister, who presented himself as the grown-up politician

It’s been a long race, but a race run short. Keir Starmer has been overtaken by fresh legs and old enemies. He knew the rules

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.

Where did it go wrong for the outgoing prime minister? And how much – if at all – was positive?

PM’s demise after landslide victory two years ago points to an increasingly volatile and impatient electorate