Our community was split on what brought down the prime minister – with some arguing he was undone by a series of damaging mistakes, while others said his lack of connection with voters made his downfall inevitable

There were lots of contested takeaways from the Makerfield by-election this week. But the one thing that seems incontrovertible is that almost everyone wanted to get rid of Keir…

While PM’s desire to fight was strong, time with his inner circle at Chequers sharpened his sense of the inevitable

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.

Keir Starmer's resignation marks a dramatic reversal for a leader who swept to power promising stability after years of political turmoil. Instead, he leaves office facing…

Sir Keir took office in July 2024 following a landslide victory at the general election, but has since overseen a massive decline in popularity for the government as discontent…

Keir Starmer looked visibly emotional as he walked up to the lectern in Downing Street this morning to resign as PM

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…

Perhaps his lasting legacy will be the fracturing of Britain's traditional two-party system

His government was directionless and confused, and from that murk emerged the Peter Mandelson scandal, says Guardian columnist John Harris

Starmer focused on what he believed was possible to achieve, rather than setting out a clear vision of a future Britain.

Starmer focused on what he believed was possible to achieve, rather than setting out a clear vision of a future Britain.

Labour leader bows to growing pressure following Andy Burnham’s dramatic victory in the Makerfield by-election

Keir Starmer has resigned as Prime Minister after admitting Labour MPs do not think he is 'best placed' to lead Labour into the next general election - read his resignation speech…

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

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The prime minister’s statement was about preserving his dignity – but became a rare display of emotion from a leader who the public have struggled to warm to, writes political…

The British prime minister took office at a challenging time, but critics accuse him of weakness and poor judgement.

The British prime minister took office at a challenging time, but critics accuse him of weakness and poor judgement.

UK leader Keir Starmer swept to power in 2024, handing his centre-left Labour party a landslide victory over the Conservatives.