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Keir Starmer Expected to Announce His Resignation as UK Prime Minister
But many on the left are skeptical that his likely replacement, Andy Burnham, will truly bring the change he promises.
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Wife of Socialist Spanish Prime Minister Now Facing Corruption Charges, Influence Peddling, Embezzlement – Passport Surrendered
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A familiar pattern emerges as the wife of Socialist Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez, is indicted on corruption charges and remanded to give up her passport and return to court for check-in every 15 days until trial. BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — A judge on Saturday ordered the wife of Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez to […] The post Wife of Socialist Spanish Prime Minister Now Facing Corruption Charges, Influence Peddling, Embezzlement – Passport Surrendered appeared first on The Last Refuge.
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Majority of Republicans think Trump failed with his latest attempt to save face: data guru
A majority of Americans – including Republicans – believe that President Donald Trump was desperate to end his war in Iran regardless of whether his goals were accomplished.The president signed a memorandum of understanding last week to negotiate an end to the war he launched Feb. 28, and CNN's Harry Enten presented polling data that showed public opinion had remained solidly against Trump all along."You know, they disapproved of him a month ago, they disapproved of him two months ago, and they still disapprove of him," Enten said. "I mean, the polling is quite steady."Enten encountered some technical difficulties that prevented him from displaying the polling data onscreen, but he pressed on and recited the numbers from memory."Look, people disapproved of Trump two months ago," he said. "His disapproval rating was 64 percent, last month it was 66 percent, and this month it is the same – 64 percent. So what we're talking about is that Americans, you can pay attention to me here. Americans still disapprove of the job that Donald Trump is doing on Iran, and 75 percent of independents disapprove of the job that Donald Trump is doing on Iran. So regardless of any deal that was made, the American people still disapprove of the job that Donald Trump is doing on Iran, despite whatever he's doing.""The bottom line is this," he added. "No matter what deal has been made, the clear majority, two-thirds of Americans, still disapprove of the job that Donald Trump is doing when it comes to that conflict."Enten found similar support for the president's agreement to end the war."So why did Trump agree to the deal?" Enten said. "Well, it's simply this: Why Trump agreed to the Iran deal, wants the war to end or think the U.S. met its war goals. Look at this, 66 percent of Americans simply think he wanted to end the war, and even among Republicans, his own party, don't think that, in fact, the Trump administration met its war goals. In fact, they think he wants to just end the war.""So this idea, hey, we won, we won, everyone, we won – the American people don't think that is exactly what happened," he added. "What they think happened was Iran was fighting back, America looked at the chance of victory in terms of what Trump initially laid out as the chance of victory. They did not think that that was possibly going to be accomplished. We're talking about two-thirds of Americans and even a majority of Republicans did." - YouTube youtu.be
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Trump lowers the boom on ‘corrupt and unethical cowards’ at the NYT over Iran war report
President Donald J. Trump slammed the “corrupt and unethical cowards” at The New York Times over a story on the results of the Iran war, which may […]
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Starmer to resign as UK prime minister
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer said Monday he will resign as leader of the Labour Party once a new leader is elected in the coming weeks. Speaking in front of his residence at 10 Downing Street, Starmer said he will direct the Labour Party’s national executive committee to accept nominations in the race to succeed…
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U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer announces resignation
The U.K. will have its seventh prime minister in 10 years. Keir Starmer is stepping down. His likely successor is the outgoing Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham.
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Bloomberg Politics
Starmer Resigns as UK Prime Minister, Paving Way For Burnham
Keir Starmer announced his resignation as UK prime minister, paving the way for Andy Burnham to take over the top job. The long-time mayor of Manchester, who won a parliamentary seat last week, announced a leadership bid minutes later — while his main rival, Wes Streeting, bowed out of the race. (Source: Bloomberg)
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U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer resigns
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer resigned Monday after weeks of turmoil within his government, setting the country up to find its seventh leader in the last decade. Why it matters: The Labour Party, which Starmer currently leads, must quickly choose a new leader as the U.K. faces an economic crisis tied to the war in Iran.Starmer said he will continue as a caretaker until his successor is chosen, which he promised would happen by the opening of Parliament in September. Driving the news: Starmer faced calls from members of his party to resign after disastrous May local elections that saw Labour lose control of Wales' Parliament, record its worst Scottish election results on record and drop over 1,200 seats in England.Following the heavy election losses, former Tony Blair-era government minister Andy Burnham announced plans to return to Parliament and was last week elected to a seat in northern England after declaring "a vote for me will be a vote to change Labour."What they're saying: "The question my party is asking now is whether I am best placed to lead us into the next general election. I have heard the answer of my parliamentary party to that question, and I accept that answer with good grace," Starmer said outside 10 Downing Street.State of play: Anger had been growing for months over several Starmer policies and controversies. Starmer's government did a U-turn on several proposals, including welfare cuts. The firing of Peter Mandelson from his post as U.K. ambassador to the U.S. over his ties to Jeffrey Epstein also generated backlash, and was promptly followed by news that Starmer had moved forward with Mandelson's appointment despite his failing security checks.Zoom in: Starmer distanced himself from the revelations at the time and said he was "absolutely furious" that members of his government had advanced Mandelson's appointment in spite of the risk, calling it "unforgivable" and saying he had been unaware.Conservative Party leader Kemi Badenoch called Starmer's claims "completely preposterous."Hundreds of pages related to Mandelson's appointment that were published on June 1 piled further pressure on Starmer. In one exchange, Mandelson told a minister that Starmer "lacks verve, as does the Cabinet as a whole."Flashback: Starmer reportedly chose Mandelson despite his ties to Epstein because he believed Mandelson's trade expertise would help navigate President Trump's planned tariff policies.After details of Mandelson's relationship with Epstein emerged, Mandelson was fired in September 2025 and he was later arrested on suspicion of misconduct in public office, including potentially leaking trade secrets to Epstein.He has denied wrongdoing and has not been charged with a crime.By the numbers: Starmer's tenure as prime minister was among the shortest in modern British history.Liz Truss lasted just 44 days in 2022.Rishi Sunak, elected in 2022, served for one year and eight months.Starmer, elected on July 5, 2024, served for just under two years.What's next: Labour officials are expected to begin a leadership contest immediately, with Burnham viewed as the leading contender to replace Starmer.His odds of being the next PM topped 95% on multiple prediction markets Monday morning.Go deeper: Europe confronts Epstein shame amid muted U.S. reckoningEditor's note: This story has been updated with details about Burnham.
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U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer Resigns, Burnham Confirms He Will Run to Replace Him
Andy Burnham, who on Friday secured his return to Westminster, has confirmed he will stand as a leadership candidate.
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