{"id":2617084,"date":"2026-06-22T06:54:01","date_gmt":"2026-06-22T10:54:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/keir-starmer-to-resign-as-british-prime-minister\/"},"modified":"2026-06-22T06:57:37","modified_gmt":"2026-06-22T10:57:37","slug":"keir-starmer-to-resign-as-british-prime-minister","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/keir-starmer-to-resign-as-british-prime-minister\/","title":{"rendered":"Keir Starmer to resign as British prime minister"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">16<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fkeir-starmer-to-resign-as-british-prime-minister%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2617084&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>British Prime Minister Keir Starmer is resigning amid ongoing scandals and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trumps-approval-ratings-hit-historic-lows-ahead-of-100th-day-in-office\/\" title=\"Trump\u2019s approval ratings hit historic lows ahead of 100th day in office\">declining public support<\/a>. His decision follows increasing pressure from Labor ministers and a decisive by-election victory by Andy Burnham, seen as a strong alternative to Starmer&#8217;s leadership. starmer announced he would step down after stating he is no longer the best leader for the party and plans to remain as Prime Minister until a new Labour leader is elected, which could happen as soon as July or September.<\/p>\n<p>Starmer reflected on his achievements,including a important Labour victory in 2024,but faced setbacks such as a major electoral defeat in May 2026,losing numerous seats and control in Wales and Scotland.His support had plummeted over the past year, partly due to failure to improve the economy and handling of key issues like rising antisemitism linked to Middle Eastern conflicts.<\/p>\n<p>Controversies, notably the Mandelson Epstein scandal involving allegations of improper conduct and security vetting, further damaged his reputation, causing demands for his resignation from within his party and opposition figures alike. His tenure was also marred by public frustration over political instability and the lack of a clear mandate, along with economic challenges exacerbated by global conflicts.<\/p>\n<p>Reform UK leader Nigel Farage called for a general election,criticizing the frequent leadership changes and the erosion of democratic processes. Meanwhile, the Labour Party faces an uncertain future with potential leadership changes, aiming to recover before the next <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/sarah-palin-should-blame-lisa-murkowski-for-her-special-election-loss\/\" title=\"Sarah Palin Should Blame Lisa Murkowski For Her Special ... Loss\">scheduled general election<\/a> in 2029. The political landscape is shifting, with new parties like Reform gaining ground, challenging the traditional two-party system in Britain.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<article class=\"fn-body\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">British Prime Minister <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/keir-starmer\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"3660\">Keir Starmer<\/a> is resigning from office, the culmination of months of scandal and ineffectiveness as his government failed to solve a series of crises gripping the <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/united-kingdom\/\">United Kingdom<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Starmer announced his decision on Monday, finally bowing to increasing pressure from a growing number of Labour ministers. The final straw was the convincing <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/4616068\/labours-andy-burnhams-special-election-win-could-spell-doom-for-starmer-as-prime-minister\/\">by-election victory <\/a>of Andy Burnham in the constituency of Makerfield. Burnham, who had been out of parliament since 2017 to serve as the Mayor of Greater Manchester, was widely seen as the most legitimate alternative to lead the Labour party, and therefore, the country.<\/p>\n<section class=\"explore-more-section\" id=\"wex-recommended-widget\">\n<div class=\"magazine-container single\">\n<h1 class=\"magazine-title mt-2\">Recommended Stories<\/h1>\n<p>             <i class=\"fa-solid fa-play icon\"><\/i>         <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-grid\">\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/4618051\/bipartisan-housing-win-heads-trump-desk-zach-halaschak\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Rare bipartisan housing win heads to Trump\u2019s desk: Zach Halaschak<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/4608181\/third-round-june-social-security-payments-goes-out-three-days\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Third round of June Social Security payments goes out in three days<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/4608066\/july-social-security-direct-payment-worth-994-11-days\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>July Social Security direct payment worth $994 goes out in 11 days<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\">Britain\u2019s Prime Minister Keir Starmer hugs his wife Victoria outside 10 Downing Street after speaking to the media in London, Monday, June 22, 2026.(AP Photo\/Kin Cheung)<\/p>\n<p>&#8221; data-large-file=&#8221;https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/\/2026\/06\/localimages\/AP26173317900638.jpg?w=696&#8243; &#8220;https:><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Britain\u2019s Prime Minister Keir Starmer hugs his wife Victoria outside 10 Downing Street after speaking to the media in London, Monday, June 22, 2026.(AP Photo\/Kin Cheung)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Louise Haigh, a Labour MP who helped run Burnham\u2019s election campaign, said in the aftermath that she hoped it would lead Starmer to consider \u201can orderly and managed transition.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-1\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap\" style=\"min-height:5px;\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" style=\"display:none;\">Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-15\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-1\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThe question my party is asking now is whether I am best placed to lead us into the next election,\u201d Starmer said Monday outside 10 Downing Place in London. \u201cI have heard the answer. And I accept that answer with good grace. Every decision I have made has been about putting the country I love first. I will resign as leader of the Labour Party,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Starmer said he would remain as prime minister until a new Labour Party was elected in a parliamentary election in the next few weeks. Depending on a series of political events within the country, Starmer could be out of office as soon as July or as late as September.\u00a0Whenever he departs, he said he would give his successor his \u201cfull and unequivocal support.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The next prime minister will be Britain\u2019s seventh in 10 years.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-2\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap\" style=\"min-height:5px;\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" style=\"display:none;\">Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-16\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-2\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Starmer began his press conference reminiscing of when he was <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-claims-he-met-with-israeli-pm-golda-meir-during-six-day-war-but-history-begs-to-differ\/\" title=\"Biden Claims He Met With Israeli PM Golda Meir During Six Day War, But History Begs To Differ\">elected prime minister<\/a> in a landslide election in 2024. He called the moment the \u201cproudest\u201d of his life, touting the accomplishment. <\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/4616068\/labours-andy-burnhams-special-election-win-could-spell-doom-for-starmer-as-prime-minister\/\"><strong>LABOUR\u2019S ANDY BURNHAM\u2019S SPECIAL ELECTION WIN COULD SPELL DOOM FOR STARMER AS PRIME MINISTER<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cWalking out this street two years ago was the proudest moment of my life,\u201d Star said. \u201cA new Labour government, the first in 14 years. A page in our country\u2019s history turned after years of disappointment and despair. The chance to change the lives of millions of people for the better. That\u2019s what I came into politics for. <\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-3\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap\" style=\"min-height:5px;\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" style=\"display:none;\">Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-17\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-3\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThe journey to that point was not easy. Six years ago, I inherited a Labour Party that was politically, financially, and morally bankrupt. I was told time and time again that my party was finished, that we were consigned to history, that a majority in a general election, let alone a landslide majority was impossible. But we proved those people wrong.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">After Starmer\u2019s announcement, Reform UK leader Nigel Farage <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/Nigel_Farage\/status\/2068997766722785736?s=20\">demanded a general election<\/a> after Burnham\u2019s ascension as Labour party leader.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cI\u2019ve no idea whether there\u2019ll be a contest or a coronation, but what I do know is the British public have simply had enough of political parties chopping and changing their leaders at will,\u201d Farage said. \u201cWe vote for somebody in a general election to be our prime minister. We expect them to serve their term, and, barring ill health or exceptional circumstances, what is going on here, frankly, is reminiscent of a banana republic that has totally devalued the very process of general elections and democracy.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-4\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap\" style=\"min-height:5px;\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" style=\"display:none;\">Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-25\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-4\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cWe are ready for a general election, and I suspect many of you too are ready for a general election,\u201d he added.\u201d The thought we\u2019re going to go through weeks, maybe months of paralysis in a country whose debt is rising faster than any country in the world, apart from Botswana, where the boats continue to come across the English Channel every every day, the whole thing is not acceptable. Let\u2019s have a general election, let\u2019s get a government with a clear democratic mandate.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\">Britain\u2019s Labour party\u2019s Andy Burnham leaves with his wife Marie-France Van Heel and their daughter Rosie after winning the Makerfield by-election, paving the way for a leadership challenge against Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer. in Wigan, England, Friday, June 19, 2026.(AP Photo\/Jon Super)<\/p>\n<p>&#8221; data-large-file=&#8221;https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/\/2026\/06\/localimages\/AP26170097601062-e1781891279916.jpg?w=696&#8243; &#8220;https:><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Britain\u2019s Labour party\u2019s Andy Burnham leaves with his wife Marie-France Van Heel and their daughter Rosie after winning the Makerfield by-election, paving the way for a leadership challenge against Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer. in Wigan, England, Friday, June 19, 2026.(AP Photo\/Jon Super)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2 id=\"h-the-ghost-of-epstein\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">The ghost of Epstein<\/h2>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The first serious calls to sack Starmer, the first Labour prime minister since 2010, began in January almost immediately following revelations that Lord Peter Mandelson \u2014 his appointed ambassador to the United States \u2014 offered government information to convicted sex trafficker <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/jeffrey-epstein\/\">Jeffrey Epstein<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Mandelson was sacked as ambassador in September when the \u201cdepth\u201d of his relationship to Epstein were revealed by releases from the U.S. Department of Justice, but the black mark on the British government only worsened when the dealings between the two were brought to light earlier this year.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-5\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap\" style=\"min-height:5px;\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" style=\"display:none;\">Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-26\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-5\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Emails released in late January indicate that <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/world\/4444202\/peter-mandelson-resigns-house-of-lords-starmer-epstein-scandal\/\">Mandelson<\/a> received approximately $75,000 from Epstein and offered the <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >convicted sex trafficker insights<\/a> on political affairs while serving in former Prime Minister Gordon Brown\u2019s Cabinet. Epstein also made multiple payments to Mandelson\u2019s romantic partner \u2014 and a photo emerged showing Mandelson himself without pants interacting with a woman whose identity was redacted.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The story dominated British headlines for months, and the Labour government tried to distance itself from the ambassador whom it had selected, vetted, and appointed.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">That outcry escalated to deafening levels after the prime minister was forced to admit in parliament that his government had been made aware of that relationship but decided to proceed with the appointment anyway.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cDid the official security vetting [the prime minister] received mention Mandelson\u2019s ongoing relationship with the pedophile Jeffrey Epstein?\u201d Conservative Party leader Kemi Badenoch asked in early February at Prime Minister\u2019s Questions.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cYes, it did,\u201d Starmer responded, stuttering at multiple points as jeers and gasps filled the House of Commons. \u201cAs a result, various questions were put to him.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Starmer previously maintained that he would not be giving up his position \u2014 even as the chorus of critics demanding his resignation began to include members of his own party.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/scotland\/\">Scottish<\/a> Labour Party leader Anas Sarwar became the first major ally to call for Starmer to step down on Feb. 9, affirming that he considers the prime minister a close friend but lamenting how the Mandelson affair has sucked the oxygen out of Labour\u2019s public relations.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThe distraction needs to end, and leadership in Downing Street needs to change,\u201d Sarwar told reporters, adding that \u201cthere have been too many incidences where the wrong judgment calls have been made.\u201d<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"h-electoral-bloodbath-and-rise-of-reform\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Electoral bloodbath and rise of Reform<\/h2>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Tensions remained at a simmer in the ensuing months, only to explode after Labour suffered an electoral bloodbath in the May 7 local elections. Labour lost more than 1,100 seats it began the day with, winning just over 1,000 seats that were up for grabs. It lost control of Wales after a century in power, and saw its worst turnout yet in the Scottish elections.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">By May 11, more than 60 Labour MPs called upon Starmer to resign. Four Parliamentary Private Secretaries, junior members of the government, resigned and used the opportunity to call upon Starmer to step down. The prime minister had accepted responsibility for the May 7 losses, but vowed to hold on in a speech on May 11.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It\u2019s a swift end for the Labour prime minister \u2014 less than two years after winning an election retroactively seen as a referendum on a succession of Tory leaders who failed to deliver on the basic promises of their platform.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Starmer\u2019s downfall is hardly a shock, however. He suffered a sharp and catastrophic collapse of support in the second half of 2024. His favorability <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thetimes.com\/uk\/politics\/article\/keir-starmer-approval-rating-2026-bl2rj82tx\">never recovered<\/a> and after fourteen months he was the <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.brookings.edu\/articles\/back-to-the-future-british-politics-in-2026\/\">most <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/is-the-gaza-war-over-two-israeli-national-security-experts-disagree\/\" title=\"Are We Done with the Gaza Conflict? Israeli Experts Have Different Views\">unpopular prime minister<\/a><\/a> in the past 50 years, and one of the most unpopular in the democratic world.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">While the Mandelson affair was the most high-profile killer, his inability to turn the U.K.\u2019s lagging economy around was the main culprit. Successive governments have been sunk by chronic economic stagnation and an inability to lower the cost of living. The U.S.-Israeli war with Iran and ensuing blockade of the Strait of Hormuz had a disproportionate impact on the U.K., and obliterated any chances of a quick recovery.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The U.K. isn\u2019t unique in being unable to face these problems \u2014 the same economic issues have savaged the governments of France, Germany, and elsewhere in Europe.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Starmer was also <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/world\/4549845\/starmer-promises-prosecute-globalize-intifada-chants-british-jews-stabbed\/\" type=\"link\" id=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/world\/4549845\/starmer-promises-prosecute-globalize-intifada-chants-british-jews-stabbed\/\">accused<\/a> from his left and right flanks of failing to properly address a historic spike in antisemitism in the U.K., coinciding with wars in Gaza and the Middle East. Several terrorist attacks against Jewish synagogues and other targets, and a deluge of anti-Jewish hate crimes, drew widespread accusations that the premier wasn\u2019t doing enough to address the problem. After the stabbing of two Jews in<a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/crime\/4547496\/jewish-londoners-stabbed-golders-green-antisemitic-attacks\/\"> in Golders Green<\/a>, protesters began referring to the prime minister as \u201cKeir Starmer, Jew Harmer.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Critics to his right openly speculated that his reluctance to take action came from a hesitance to anger the pro-Palestinian and anti-Israel segments of his party, as well as the country\u2019s growing Muslim community.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Reform UK, the United Kingdom\u2019s surging third-party, has seized the moment to scoop up disaffected Conservative voters with a bombastic declaration that the two-party system is over in Britain.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The right-wing project, which revolves around arch-Euroskeptic and Brexit architect Nigel Farage, now polls well ahead of both Labour and the Tories.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/world\/4450779\/scottish-labour-leader-keir-starmer-resign-peter-mandelson-epstein\/\">KEIR STARMER DEFIANT AS SCOTTISH LABOUR LEADER DEMANDS HE RESIGN OVER MANDELSON AFFAIR<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Labour Party is not required to call a new general election until 2029. Labour leaders hope this will be enough time to turn the party, and country, around under new leadership. Burnham, who cut his teeth as a politician under the leadership of Tony Blair and Gordon Brown, is under no obligation to go to the polls should he become the next leader.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If the next prime minister is able to turn public opinion around and garner some popular support, Labour leaders may decide it best to call that general election sooner \u2014 preferably at the height of the bounce in the polls.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Keir Starmer resigns amid scandals and crises in UK<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4330,"featured_media":2617085,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/AP26173343885053.jpg?w=696","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651],"tags":[35335,33714,62788],"class_list":["post-2617084","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","tag-british-politics","tag-keir-starmer","tag-prime-minister-resignation"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/AP26173343885053.jpg?w=696","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2617084","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4330"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2617084"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2617084\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2617088,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2617084\/revisions\/2617088"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2617085"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2617084"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2617084"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2617084"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}