Starmer resigns after Mandelson sacking, Rayner tax row and local election losses
The Sky News segment recaps Keir Starmer's time as prime minister from his July 2024 landslide victory through his June 2026 resignation. It covers his opposition leadership, early international engagement including with Trump, domestic policy steps on the NHS and migration, workers' and renters' rights reforms, alongside a string of U-turns, ministerial resignations and poor electoral results. Sourcing draws on public events, named officials and documented scandals such as the Peter Mandelson appointment. It notes the loss of key aides and highlights Starmer's perceived lack of grip on government as a central weakness exposed by events.
Source: Sky News