Goodbye, Keir Starmer – Here's What You'll Be Remembered For
Keir Starmer is leaving office after just over two years as UK Prime Minister, making his tenure the fifth shortest in history. Despite winning a landslide victory in the 2024 general election, he became one of the UK's most unpopular prime ministers. Andy Burnham has been confirmed as the new Labour leader and will be announced as prime minister on Monday, marking the UK's seventh PM in a decade. Starmer's achievements include the Employment Act (new worker rights, end to zero-hour contracts), a 4.1% national living wage increase, the Renters' Rights Act, a 48% reduction in net migration, and re-establishing UK-EU relations post-Brexit. He also formed the Coalition of the Willing to support Ukraine and received France's Legion d'honneur and Ukraine's Order of Freedom. However, his legacy is marred by controversial foreign aid cuts, which a Labour MP called 'a badge of shame.' Starmer resigned after losing party support following Burnham's victory in the Makerfield by-election.
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