Why Is Britain Burning Through Prime Ministers?

By Times News

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By the end of this summer Britain will have its seventh prime minister in only ten years. After Sir Keir Starmer’s formal resignation, the former Greater Manchester mayor Andy Burnham is set to be our next prime minister. #ukpolitics #downingstreet #explained George Willoughby, senior data journalist, looks at the data and explores how unusual this mid-term replacement cycle is compared with our European neighbours. In doing so he presents the consequences for the UK. As the doors of No 10 continue to revolve the British public is running out of patience. Trust in leadership is declining according to recent polls and market reaction to Starmer’s exit has been flat. Read the best of our journalism: https://www.thetimes.com/ Listen live to Times Radio: https://www.thetimes.com/radio/live Subscribe to The Times and The Sunday Times YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/subscription_center?add_user=timesonlinevideo Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/timesandsundaytim

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