Britain is about to get its seventh prime minister in a single decade. On Monday, Keir Starmer announced his resignation, forced out by his own party after just two years and marking the sixth time a leader has given a farewell speech outside 10 Downing Street since 2016. This was reported by Qazaqyia.kz citing Associated Press.
Starmer's resignation follows those of previous prime ministers including Boris Johnson and Liz Truss. Johnson spoke at his ruling Conservative Party's final election campaign rally in London on Dec. 11, 2019, before resigning in 2022. Liz Truss announced her resignation on Oct. 20, 2022, after just 44 days in office. Anti-Brexit campaigner Steve Bray was photographed at the Labour Party Conference in Brighton on Sept. 23, 2019. Conservative lawmaker Anna Soubry, who campaigned to remain in the EU, reacted with pro-Brexit protesters outside parliament on Jan. 10, 2019.
Britain has experienced political instability, reflecting deep divisions since the Brexit referendum. The country has struggled to form a stable government since 2016. Starmer's resignation paves the way for a new election, but analysts say the political crisis is unlikely to be resolved soon.