<p>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. </p><p>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.</p><p>Why Britain keeps losing prime ministers: bbc.co.uk/programmes/w3ct8mks</p><p>Producer: Sam Chantarasak and Lucy Pawle
 
Sound engineer: Travis Evans</p><p>Editor: James Shield</p><p>Senior news editor: China Collins</p><p>(Photo: British Prime Minister Keir Starmer announces his resignation outside 10 Downing Street, in London, Britain, June 22, 2026. Credit: Jaimi Joy/Reuters)</p>

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Britain’s decade of political chaos

JUN 23, 202627 MIN
The Global Story

Britain’s decade of political chaos

JUN 23, 202627 MIN

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<p>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. </p><p>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.</p><p>Why Britain keeps losing prime ministers: bbc.co.uk/programmes/w3ct8mks</p><p>Producer: Sam Chantarasak and Lucy Pawle Sound engineer: Travis Evans</p><p>Editor: James Shield</p><p>Senior news editor: China Collins</p><p>(Photo: British Prime Minister Keir Starmer announces his resignation outside 10 Downing Street, in London, Britain, June 22, 2026. Credit: Jaimi Joy/Reuters)</p>