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How the UK became ungovernable

Britain's Prime Minister Keir Starmer leaves 10 Downing Street in central London on July 15, 2026. | Henry Nicholls/AFP via Getty Images In 2024 the United Kingdom’s Labour Party, led by Sir Keir Starmer, won back the prime minister’s office after more than a decade out of power. He told a jubilant crowd: “Change begins right here!” Starmer was right that British voters wanted change; unfortunately for him, they pretty quickly wanted him out too. Starmer is stepping down on Monday — making him Britain’s sixth prime minister in less than a decade. “We’re just not used to this,” Tom...