Keir Starmer resigns as UK prime minister

PRI’s The World: Latest Edition · Jun 22, 2026 · 50m

Britain’s Prime Minister Keir Starmer has resigned, less than two years after taking office. His resignation makes him the latest in a series of short-lived UK leaders, with the country now set to see its seventh prime minister in 10 years. Also, in Colombia, a conservative pro-Trump lawyer won the country’s presidential election on Sunday, as expected, but by only 1%. And, officials in the Crimean Peninsula have suspended its sale of fuel to the public indefinitely. Plus, a round-up of the latest in World Cup excitement.

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