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World Service,23 Jun 2026,27 mins

Britain’s decade of political chaos

The Global Story

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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 Âé¶¹Éç’s Adam Fleming, Brexit expert, and host of the Âé¶¹Éç podcast Newscast. And we ask if Britain is still experiencing the same political forces that produced Brexit. Why Britain keeps losing prime ministers: bbc.co.uk/programmes/w3ct8mks Producer: Sam Chantarasak and Lucy Pawle Sound engineer: Travis Evans Editor: James Shield Senior news editor: China Collins (Photo: British Prime Minister Keir Starmer announces his resignation outside 10 Downing Street, in London, Britain, June 22, 2026. Credit: Jaimi Joy/Reuters)

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