{"id":665,"date":"2026-06-21T18:29:39","date_gmt":"2026-06-21T18:29:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/aluremart.com\/?p=665"},"modified":"2026-06-21T18:29:39","modified_gmt":"2026-06-21T18:29:39","slug":"trump-reveals-keir-starmer-is-quitting-before-uk-pm-can-announce-it-himself","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/aluremart.com\/?p=665","title":{"rendered":"Trump reveals Keir Starmer is quitting \u2014 before UK PM can announce it himself"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>President Trump publicly revealed that\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2026\/06\/20\/world-news\/uk-prime-minister-keir-starmer-set-to-resign-after-labour-party-turns-on-him\/\">Keir Starmer is quitting before the United Kingdom\u2019s prime minister announced his departure<\/a>\u00a0from 10 Downing Street to the public.<\/p>\n<p>Trump, 80, who\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2026\/03\/02\/world-news\/uk-prime-minister-starmer-hits-back-at-trump-over-iran-strikes\/\">clashed with Starmer, 63, over Iran<\/a>\u00a0and other hot-button issues, trashed the unpopular Labour Party leader before wishing him well.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cKeir Starmer will resign as Prime Minister of The United Kingdom,\u201d Trump\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/truthsocial.com\/@realDonaldTrump\/posts\/116788451975276121\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">posted on Truth Social<\/a>. \u201cHe failed badly on two very important subjects- IMMIGRATION AND ENERGY (OPEN NORTH SEA OIL!).\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\">\n<div class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image__wrapper\"><a title=\"Open a slideshow of all 5 article images.\" 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A G7 summit is set to take place June 15 to 17 in the French town of Evian-les-Bains near Switzerland and it will be attended by country leaders as well as the EU's foreign policy chief and ministers from Brazil, Canada, the United Arab Emirates and Turkey. (Photo by Ludovic MARIN \/ POOL \/ AFP via Getty Images)\" width=\"886\" height=\"590\" \/><span class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image__icon\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><span class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image__icon-text\"><span data-slideshow-modal=\"count\">5<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/div><figcaption>Britain\u2019s Prime Minister Keir Starmer and President Trump speak during a family photograph at the G7 summit in France on June 16, 2026.<span class=\"credit\">POOL\/AFP via Getty Images<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\u201cI wish him well!\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Multiple reports indicate that Starmer intends to resign as prime minister as soon as Monday amid his rising unpopularity and a loss of confidence\u00a0in him\u00a0from the Labour Party, whose MPs are trying to make room for\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2026\/06\/13\/opinion\/by-election-could-seal-the-fate-of-uks-pm-keir-starmer\/\">Andy Burnham to become their leader.<\/a><\/p>\n<aside class=\"single__inline-module aligncenter wp-block-nypost-editor-primary-tag\">\n<div class=\"inline-module inline-module--more inline-module--explore-more inline-module--more--thirds\" data-source-unit=\"Explore More - Tag\">\n<div class=\"inline-module__inner\">\n<div class=\"inline-module__content\">\n<div class=\"layout layout--thirds\">\n<div class=\"layout__grid layout__grid--gap-10\">\n<div class=\"layout__item\">\n<div class=\"layout__inner b-top b-top-none-md p-top p-top-none-md p-left-half-md p-right-half-md p-bottom-half p-bottom-none-md\">\n<div class=\"story story--i-flex story--i-flex-none-md\">\n<div class=\"story__image\"><\/div>\n<h3 class=\"story__headline headline headline--xxs\"><a class=\"t-color-black\" href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2026\/06\/15\/world-news\/trump-arrives-at-g7-summit-to-face-alienated-european-leaders\/\" data-ga4-event=\"{&quot;event_name&quot;:&quot;ux_engagement&quot;,&quot;event_label&quot;:&quot;https:\/\/nypost.com\/2026\/06\/15\/world-news\/trump-arrives-at-g7-summit-to-face-alienated-european-leaders\/&quot;,&quot;source_unit&quot;:&quot;Explore More - center&quot;,&quot;source_position&quot;:1}\" data-image-url=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/06\/crop-39680995.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all\">Trump arrives at G7 summit to face alienated European leaders<\/a><\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"layout__item\">\n<div class=\"layout__inner b-top b-top-none-md p-top p-top-none-md b-left-md p-left-md\">\n<div class=\"story story--i-flex story--i-flex-none-md\">\n<div class=\"story__image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2026\/06\/15\/business\/britain-will-ban-under-16s-from-using-social-media-apps-including-tiktok-and-youtube-starmer\/\" 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https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/06\/131043053.jpg?resize=50,33&amp;quality=75&amp;strip=all 50w\" alt=\"\" width=\"171\" height=\"114\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<h3 class=\"story__headline headline headline--xxs\"><a class=\"t-color-black\" href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2026\/06\/15\/business\/britain-will-ban-under-16s-from-using-social-media-apps-including-tiktok-and-youtube-starmer\/\" data-ga4-event=\"{&quot;event_name&quot;:&quot;ux_engagement&quot;,&quot;event_label&quot;:&quot;https:\/\/nypost.com\/2026\/06\/15\/business\/britain-will-ban-under-16s-from-using-social-media-apps-including-tiktok-and-youtube-starmer\/&quot;,&quot;source_unit&quot;:&quot;Explore More - center&quot;,&quot;source_position&quot;:1}\" data-image-url=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/06\/131043053.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all\">UK to bar kids under 16 from using social media apps including TikTok, YouTube: Starmer<\/a><\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<p>But Starmer has yet to confirm his forthcoming resignation. However,\u00a0one of his top cabinet allies, Business Secretary Peter Kyle, publicly refrained from ruling out the possibility of Starmer stepping down.<\/p>\n<p>Starmer\u00a0had\u00a0attempted to court friendly ties with Trump despite their ideological differences to maintain London\u2019s \u201cspecial relationship\u201d with the US. He faced difficulties navigating Trump\u2019s tariff storm, but ultimately managed to cut the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2025\/05\/08\/us-news\/trump-details-framework-of-landmark-us-uk-trade-deal-wont-be-any-red-tape\/\">first major trade deal\u00a0with the US<\/a>\u00a0under the president\u2019s second term,\u00a0with any\u00a0other country.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\">\n<div class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image__wrapper\"><a title=\"Open a slideshow of all 5 article images.\" href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2026\/06\/21\/world-news\/trump-reveals-kier-starmer-is-quitting-before-uk-pm-can-announce-it-himself\/?utm_medium=social&amp;sr_share=facebook&amp;utm_campaign=nypost&amp;utm_source=facebook&amp;utm_source=facebook&amp;utm_campaign=nypost&amp;utm_medium=social&amp;sr_share=facebook&amp;fbclid=IwY2xjawSlDFNleHRuA2FlbQIxMABzcnRjBmFwcF9pZBAyMjIwMzkxNzg4MjAwODkyAAEeNkR_AHZQuWFDihSepgHVIatrnsYeKlK0cQgkf5wfpY5qf86fXEzmtd_7oX4_aem_DhAkycVOSQr-sxhrLM4fFw#\" aria-controls=\"nyp-slideshow-modal\" data-slideshow-modal=\"trigger\" aria-label=\"Open a slideshow of all 5 article images.\" data-slideshow-slide-number=\"2\" data-slideshow-slides-total=\"5\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-39744532\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/06\/prime-minister-sir-keir-starmer-131255936.jpg?w=1024\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 904px) 100vw, 904px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/06\/prime-minister-sir-keir-starmer-131255936.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all 5264w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/06\/prime-minister-sir-keir-starmer-131255936.jpg?resize=300,196&amp;quality=75&amp;strip=all 300w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/06\/prime-minister-sir-keir-starmer-131255936.jpg?resize=768,501&amp;quality=75&amp;strip=all 768w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/06\/prime-minister-sir-keir-starmer-131255936.jpg?resize=1024,668&amp;quality=75&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/06\/prime-minister-sir-keir-starmer-131255936.jpg?resize=1536,1001&amp;quality=75&amp;strip=all 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/06\/prime-minister-sir-keir-starmer-131255936.jpg?resize=2048,1335&amp;quality=75&amp;strip=all 2048w, 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https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/06\/prime-minister-sir-keir-starmer-131255936.jpg?resize=200,130&amp;quality=75&amp;strip=all 200w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/06\/prime-minister-sir-keir-starmer-131255936.jpg?resize=231,151&amp;quality=75&amp;strip=all 231w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/06\/prime-minister-sir-keir-starmer-131255936.jpg?resize=322,210&amp;quality=75&amp;strip=all 322w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/06\/prime-minister-sir-keir-starmer-131255936.jpg?resize=664,433&amp;quality=75&amp;strip=all 664w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/06\/prime-minister-sir-keir-starmer-131255936.jpg?resize=92,60&amp;quality=75&amp;strip=all 92w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/06\/prime-minister-sir-keir-starmer-131255936.jpg?resize=123,80&amp;quality=75&amp;strip=all 123w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/06\/prime-minister-sir-keir-starmer-131255936.jpg?resize=1200,782&amp;quality=75&amp;strip=all 1200w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/06\/prime-minister-sir-keir-starmer-131255936.jpg?resize=87,58&amp;quality=75&amp;strip=all 87w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/06\/prime-minister-sir-keir-starmer-131255936.jpg?resize=234,153&amp;quality=75&amp;strip=all 234w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/06\/prime-minister-sir-keir-starmer-131255936.jpg?resize=50,33&amp;quality=75&amp;strip=all 50w\" alt=\"Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer speaking at the G7 summit.\" width=\"904\" height=\"590\" \/><span class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image__icon\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><span class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image__icon-text\"><span data-slideshow-modal=\"count\">5<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/div><figcaption>Starmer has not publicly announced that he is planning to resign.<span class=\"credit\">ZUMAPRESS.com<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>But\u00a0things began to hit a snag during the Iran\u00a0war, in particular\u00a0after Starmer repeatedly rebuffed pressure from Trump\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2026\/04\/01\/world-news\/uks-starmer-pushes-talk-over-action-on-hormuz-as-trump-fumes-allies-wont-step-up\/\">to get involved militarily<\/a>. Starmer also initially hampered the US from using key bases to carry out the attacks against Iran, but ultimately reversed course.<\/p>\n<p>King\u00a0Charles III visited the US in April alongside Queen Camilla and delivered an address to a joint session of Congress\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2026\/04\/28\/us-news\/king-charles-iii-charms-congress-calls-for-ukraine-support-and-hails-new-era-for-uk-us-relations-in-historic-speech\/\">to help ease any tension with the Trump administration<\/a>.<\/p>\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2026\/06\/15\/us-news\/trump-admin-live-updates-live-updates-june-15-16-17-18-19\/\">Follow The Post\u2019s live coverage of President Trump and national politics for the latest news and analysis<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n<p>\u201cI know we\u2019re mostly inured to Donald Trump\u2019s disregard for institutional norms and proprieties, but pre-announcing the resignation of the prime minister of America\u2019s supposedly most important ally is pretty extreme, even by his standards,\u201d\u00a0British journalist Robert Peston\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/Peston\/status\/2068705056589758797?s=20\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">wrote on X<\/a>\u00a0in response to Trump\u2019s post.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cUK ministers are genuinely and understandably shocked.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\">\n<div class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image__wrapper\"><a title=\"Open a slideshow of all 5 article images.\" href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2026\/06\/21\/world-news\/trump-reveals-kier-starmer-is-quitting-before-uk-pm-can-announce-it-himself\/?utm_medium=social&amp;sr_share=facebook&amp;utm_campaign=nypost&amp;utm_source=facebook&amp;utm_source=facebook&amp;utm_campaign=nypost&amp;utm_medium=social&amp;sr_share=facebook&amp;fbclid=IwY2xjawSlDFNleHRuA2FlbQIxMABzcnRjBmFwcF9pZBAyMjIwMzkxNzg4MjAwODkyAAEeNkR_AHZQuWFDihSepgHVIatrnsYeKlK0cQgkf5wfpY5qf86fXEzmtd_7oX4_aem_DhAkycVOSQr-sxhrLM4fFw#\" aria-controls=\"nyp-slideshow-modal\" data-slideshow-modal=\"trigger\" aria-label=\"Open a slideshow of all 5 article images.\" data-slideshow-slide-number=\"3\" data-slideshow-slides-total=\"5\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-39744985\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/06\/president-donald-trump-participates-one-108989270.jpg?w=1024\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 885px) 100vw, 885px\" 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457w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/06\/president-donald-trump-participates-one-108989270.jpg?resize=440,293&amp;quality=75&amp;strip=all 440w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/06\/president-donald-trump-participates-one-108989270.jpg?resize=424,282&amp;quality=75&amp;strip=all 424w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/06\/president-donald-trump-participates-one-108989270.jpg?resize=389,260&amp;quality=75&amp;strip=all 389w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/06\/president-donald-trump-participates-one-108989270.jpg?resize=360,240&amp;quality=75&amp;strip=all 360w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/06\/president-donald-trump-participates-one-108989270.jpg?resize=340,227&amp;quality=75&amp;strip=all 340w, 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246w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/06\/president-donald-trump-participates-one-108989270.jpg?resize=234,156&amp;quality=75&amp;strip=all 234w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/06\/president-donald-trump-participates-one-108989270.jpg?resize=195,130&amp;quality=75&amp;strip=all 195w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/06\/president-donald-trump-participates-one-108989270.jpg?resize=180,120&amp;quality=75&amp;strip=all 180w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/06\/president-donald-trump-participates-one-108989270.jpg?resize=171,114&amp;quality=75&amp;strip=all 171w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/06\/president-donald-trump-participates-one-108989270.jpg?resize=160,107&amp;quality=75&amp;strip=all 160w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/06\/president-donald-trump-participates-one-108989270.jpg?resize=144,96&amp;quality=75&amp;strip=all 144w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/06\/president-donald-trump-participates-one-108989270.jpg?resize=107,71&amp;quality=75&amp;strip=all 107w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/06\/president-donald-trump-participates-one-108989270.jpg?resize=93,62&amp;quality=75&amp;strip=all 93w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/06\/president-donald-trump-participates-one-108989270.jpg?resize=84,56&amp;quality=75&amp;strip=all 84w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/06\/president-donald-trump-participates-one-108989270.jpg?resize=60,40&amp;quality=75&amp;strip=all 60w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/06\/president-donald-trump-participates-one-108989270.jpg?resize=105,70&amp;quality=75&amp;strip=all 105w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/06\/president-donald-trump-participates-one-108989270.jpg?resize=81,54&amp;quality=75&amp;strip=all 81w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/06\/president-donald-trump-participates-one-108989270.jpg?resize=200,133&amp;quality=75&amp;strip=all 200w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/06\/president-donald-trump-participates-one-108989270.jpg?resize=231,154&amp;quality=75&amp;strip=all 231w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/06\/president-donald-trump-participates-one-108989270.jpg?resize=322,215&amp;quality=75&amp;strip=all 322w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/06\/president-donald-trump-participates-one-108989270.jpg?resize=662,441&amp;quality=75&amp;strip=all 662w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/06\/president-donald-trump-participates-one-108989270.jpg?resize=90,60&amp;quality=75&amp;strip=all 90w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/06\/president-donald-trump-participates-one-108989270.jpg?resize=120,80&amp;quality=75&amp;strip=all 120w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/06\/president-donald-trump-participates-one-108989270.jpg?resize=1200,800&amp;quality=75&amp;strip=all 1200w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/06\/president-donald-trump-participates-one-108989270.jpg?resize=1038,692&amp;quality=75&amp;strip=all 1038w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/06\/president-donald-trump-participates-one-108989270.jpg?resize=87,58&amp;quality=75&amp;strip=all 87w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/06\/president-donald-trump-participates-one-108989270.jpg?resize=50,33&amp;quality=75&amp;strip=all 50w\" alt=\"President Trump meets with U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer at the Trump Turnberry golf course.\" width=\"885\" height=\"590\" \/><span class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image__icon\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><span class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image__icon-text\"><span data-slideshow-modal=\"count\">5<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/div><figcaption>Trump and Starmer holding a meeting at the president\u2019s Trump Turnberry golf course in Scotland on July 28, 2025.<span class=\"credit\">Daniel Torok \/ The White House<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\">\n<div class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image__wrapper\"><a title=\"Open a slideshow of all 5 article images.\" href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2026\/06\/21\/world-news\/trump-reveals-kier-starmer-is-quitting-before-uk-pm-can-announce-it-himself\/?utm_medium=social&amp;sr_share=facebook&amp;utm_campaign=nypost&amp;utm_source=facebook&amp;utm_source=facebook&amp;utm_campaign=nypost&amp;utm_medium=social&amp;sr_share=facebook&amp;fbclid=IwY2xjawSlDFNleHRuA2FlbQIxMABzcnRjBmFwcF9pZBAyMjIwMzkxNzg4MjAwODkyAAEeNkR_AHZQuWFDihSepgHVIatrnsYeKlK0cQgkf5wfpY5qf86fXEzmtd_7oX4_aem_DhAkycVOSQr-sxhrLM4fFw#\" aria-controls=\"nyp-slideshow-modal\" 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https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/06\/president-donald-trump-speaks-u-109810729.jpg?resize=90,60&amp;quality=75&amp;strip=all 90w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/06\/president-donald-trump-speaks-u-109810729.jpg?resize=120,80&amp;quality=75&amp;strip=all 120w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/06\/president-donald-trump-speaks-u-109810729.jpg?resize=1200,800&amp;quality=75&amp;strip=all 1200w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/06\/president-donald-trump-speaks-u-109810729.jpg?resize=1038,692&amp;quality=75&amp;strip=all 1038w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/06\/president-donald-trump-speaks-u-109810729.jpg?resize=87,58&amp;quality=75&amp;strip=all 87w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/06\/president-donald-trump-speaks-u-109810729.jpg?resize=50,33&amp;quality=75&amp;strip=all 50w\" alt=\"Donald Trump speaks with UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer and other European leaders in the State Dining Room of the White House.\" width=\"885\" height=\"590\" \/><span class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image__icon\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><span class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image__icon-text\"><span data-slideshow-modal=\"count\">5<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/div><figcaption>Trump greeting Starmer during a meeting of world leaders at the White House on Aug. 18, 2025.<span class=\"credit\">White House<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Peston claims\u00a0that he was told by a UK cabinet official\u00a0that Starmer \u201chas genuinely not made a decision to quit, or at least he hasn\u2019t yet.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The UK has had four different prime ministers since 2022 as it grapples with an economic\u00a0malaise\u00a0and political discontent. Starmer\u00a0had led the Labour Party\u2019s return to power in 2024 for\u00a0the first time since 2010. But since then, his popularity has tanked.<\/p>\n<p>Some\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/yougov.com\/en-gb\/articles\/54772-political-favourability-ratings-may-2026\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">polls have shown<\/a>\u00a0Starmer\u2019s favorability below 20%.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\">\n<div class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image__wrapper\"><a title=\"Open a slideshow of all 5 article images.\" href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2026\/06\/21\/world-news\/trump-reveals-kier-starmer-is-quitting-before-uk-pm-can-announce-it-himself\/?utm_medium=social&amp;sr_share=facebook&amp;utm_campaign=nypost&amp;utm_source=facebook&amp;utm_source=facebook&amp;utm_campaign=nypost&amp;utm_medium=social&amp;sr_share=facebook&amp;fbclid=IwY2xjawSlDFNleHRuA2FlbQIxMABzcnRjBmFwcF9pZBAyMjIwMzkxNzg4MjAwODkyAAEeNkR_AHZQuWFDihSepgHVIatrnsYeKlK0cQgkf5wfpY5qf86fXEzmtd_7oX4_aem_DhAkycVOSQr-sxhrLM4fFw#\" aria-controls=\"nyp-slideshow-modal\" 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class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image__icon\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><span class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image__icon-text\"><span data-slideshow-modal=\"count\">5<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/div><figcaption>Labour party candidate Andy Burnham speaking at a rally outside of the Labour party campaign office in Ashton in Makerfield, England on June 18, 2026.<span class=\"credit\">AFP via Getty Images<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Burnham is generally seen as more left-leaning than Starmer and as one of the Labour Party\u2019s most talented communicators at the moment.\u00a0He has espoused a somewhat populist economic message, though critics argue his rhetoric is vague and doesn\u2019t address some of the difficult structural problems plaguing the United Kingdom.<\/p>\n<div class=\"comments-inline-cta\" data-comment-count=\"\" data-prompt=\"What do you think?\"><\/div>\n<p>Regardless,\u00a0Burnham is a fresh face for the Labour Party at a time when the Tories are hoping to capitalize on their political woes.<\/p>\n<p>But Starmer has yet to confirm his forthcoming resignation publicly.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>President Trump publicly revealed that\u00a0Keir Starmer is quitting before the United Kingdom\u2019s prime minister announced his departure\u00a0from 10 Downing Street to the public. Trump, 80, who\u00a0clashed with Starmer, 63, over Iran\u00a0and other hot-button issues, trashed the unpopular Labour Party leader before wishing him well. \u201cKeir Starmer will resign as Prime Minister of The United Kingdom,\u201d&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":666,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_kad_post_transparent":"default","_kad_post_title":"default","_kad_post_layout":"default","_kad_post_sidebar_id":"","_kad_post_content_style":"default","_kad_post_vertical_padding":"default","_kad_post_feature":"","_kad_post_feature_position":"","_kad_post_header":false,"_kad_post_footer":false,"_kad_post_classname":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-665","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/aluremart.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/665","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/aluremart.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/aluremart.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/aluremart.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/aluremart.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=665"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/aluremart.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/665\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":667,"href":"https:\/\/aluremart.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/665\/revisions\/667"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/aluremart.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/666"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/aluremart.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=665"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/aluremart.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=665"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/aluremart.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=665"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}