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Mon, 22 Jun 2026 08:53:37 GMTStarmer resignation speech live: Emotional PM announces he will quit as leader of the Labour Party
Tearful PM embraces his wife as says leading country was ‘proudest moment’ of his life
Mon, 22 Jun 2026 08:50:35 GMTWhy did Starmer resign? These are the key moments of his chaotic two years as prime minister
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 with his leadership grew
Mon, 22 Jun 2026 08:50:30 GMTWhat Andy Burnham as prime minister might mean for your mortgage, taxes and money
The Makerfield by-election winner has spoken out on income tax, stamp duty and more – so what might change?
Mon, 22 Jun 2026 08:43:16 GMTWhat happens now Sir Keir Starmer has resigned as Prime Minister?
What could happen in a Labour leadership contest and when a new prime minister would take office
Mon, 22 Jun 2026 08:35:35 GMTThe Latest: UK Prime Minister Starmer set to make statement on his future
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer is preparing to announce his resignation timetable
Mon, 22 Jun 2026 08:21:27 GMTWatch Keir Starmer speech live as PM addresses nation outside Downing Street
The Independent understands Sir Keir Starmer’s expected resignation could pave the way for Andy Burnham to become prime minister by September
Mon, 22 Jun 2026 08:19:22 GMTWowcher apologises for ‘unacceptable’ crocodile email after boy’s zoo attack
Message allegedly read ‘snap up these deals quicker than a croc can catch a kid’
Mon, 22 Jun 2026 07:59:23 GMT‘It Wasn’t Me’ singer’s sister faces £126k bill after losing family will fight
British-Jamaican vocalist Rickardo “Rik Rok” Ducent co-wrote the much-loved 2001 UK number one with Shaggy
Mon, 22 Jun 2026 07:56:57 GMTUK homeowners fear installing heat pump is a ‘high stakes gamble’
The clean electric heating systems are considered vital for decarbonising UK homes
Mon, 22 Jun 2026 05:02:10 GMTUK heatwave mapped: Where is going to be hottest this week as temperatures set to hit 38C
Swathes of the UK are to see record-breaking temperatures of up to 38C
Mon, 22 Jun 2026 05:05:52 GMTWill schools close as temperatures hit 38C in the June heatwave?
Teachers and unions say schools can become unbearably hot for students and staff
Mon, 22 Jun 2026 00:30:17 GMTStarmer on the brink: PM and Burnham ‘working towards’ handover in September
Tech secretary Peter Kyle said that the PM is discussing the ‘political realities’ of his position as foreign secretary Yvette Cooper becomes the most senior minister to tell him to go but MPs warn Starmer may have to go by mid-July
Sun, 21 Jun 2026 23:01:00 GMTGreen Party MP targets King and Royal Household for Freedom of Information transparency
Sian Berry says the release of royal-related documents and data would be a ‘huge step for transparency’
Sun, 21 Jun 2026 22:41:27 GMTThe two scenarios facing No 10 if Starmer resigns as prime minister
Sir Keir Starmer faces crunch day on Monday after a weekend reflecting on his political future
Sun, 21 Jun 2026 21:30:39 GMTRogue landlords to face huge fines for dangerous damp and mould
Housing Secretary Steve Reed has written to mayors, urging councils to utilise these new powers to tackle unsafe housing
Sun, 21 Jun 2026 21:23:03 GMTMuslim groups hit out at ‘poisonous far-right narrative’ for ‘shocking’ Edinburgh attacks
A man has been charged after five people were injured in the incident in Edinburgh on Friday
Sun, 21 Jun 2026 19:43:56 GMTPrince Harry’s son Archie steals show wearing England shirt in sweet Father’s Day photo
A smiling Duke of Sussex is kneeling and hugging Archie and his daughter Princess Lilibet in the image posted by his wife
Sun, 21 Jun 2026 18:57:27 GMTHasan Piker criticises left-wing politics in UK but praises Zack Polanski
US influencer Hasan Piker has criticised left-wing politics in the UK as being in a "state of disarray" while praising Zack Polanski for driving renewed growth for the Green Party.
Sun, 21 Jun 2026 18:48:29 GMTArrests made in London murder inquiry after fatal Battersea stabbing
A seriously injured 17-year-old boy was found in the early hours of Saturday
Sun, 21 Jun 2026 17:48:38 GMTTributes paid to ‘dedicated’ driver killed in train crash near Bedford as update issued on disruption
Shaun Burton, 60, died when the East Midlands Railway train he was driving crashed near Bedford
Sun, 21 Jun 2026 17:31:51 GMTTrump says Starmer will resign after ‘failing badly on immigration and energy’
US president Donald Trump said on Truth Social that Sir Keir Starmer ‘will resign’ as UK prime minister
Sun, 21 Jun 2026 16:15:54 GMTReform refuses to appear on Sunday shows after Makerfield loss as Farage ally admits party has ‘a woman problem’
It comes as recriminations begin over the crushing defeat to Andy Burnham in Makerfield
Sun, 21 Jun 2026 15:19:10 GMTWhat is ‘protein washing’ and are shoppers being fooled by it?
Nutritionists warn this marketing tactic gives products a ‘health halo’ effect and many of these foods aren’t necessarily healthier
Sun, 21 Jun 2026 13:54:53 GMTMan dies in south-east London stabbing as police launch murder investigation
Incident occured in early hours of Sunday morning in Westow Hill, Crystal Palace
Sun, 21 Jun 2026 11:33:49 GMTRoyal Mail launches campaign inspiring children to send World Cup support letters
Royal Mail has launched a new campaign encouraging children aged four to 17 to send letters of support to the England and Scotland men’s World Cup football teams.
Sun, 21 Jun 2026 11:18:15 GMTTen years on, Brexit still divides Britain and casts a pall over its economy
U.K. voters chose to leave the European Union in a referendum that 10 years on still forges political identities
Sun, 21 Jun 2026 08:59:48 GMTWill social media ban become obstacle to empowering young people?
Some MPs are concerned the social media ban risks alienating young people from politics before they can even vote