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Britain has had six prime ministers in the past decade. It’s about to get a seventh after Keir Starmer announced his resignation on Monday. The country used to be seen as a bastion of political stability. But this latest resignation comes ten years – almost to the day – that Britain voted to leave the European Union.
In this episode we speak to The BBC’s Adam Fleming, Brexit expert, and host of the BBC podcast Newscast. And we ask if Britain is still experiencing the same political forces that produced Brexit?
Why Britain keeps losing prime ministers: https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/w3ct8mks
Producers: Sam Chantarasak and Lucy Pawle
Editor: James Shield
Mix: Travis Evans
Digital producer: Matt Pintus
Senior news editor: China Collins
Photo: British Prime Minister Keir Starmer makes his resignation statement in Downing Street, London, Britain, 22 June 2026. Credit: Tolga Akmen/EPA/Shutterstock
