Keir Starmer's Days Appear to Be Numbered as PM

It looks like Britain will be getting a new prime minister sooner rather than later. Multiple reports out of Britain suggest that Keir Starmer is expected to announce plans to step down as early as Monday. The Observer and the BBC are among those reporting the development. Though Starmer has repeatedly vowed to resist pressure from within his own Labour Party to resign, "the mood in government has shifted in the past 48 hours," per the BBC. One big factor is that rival Andy Burnham won a parliamentary seat on Friday, clearing the way for a formal leadership challenge.

According to the Observer, Starmer is weighing his future with his wife at the Chequers country residence. Starmer ally Peter Kyle, business secretary, told the BBC that Starmer was "making time this weekend to try and reflect on the political challenges that he faces" and would "put the country first." More than 100 Labour lawmakers—about a quarter of the party's MPs—have publicly called on him to resign or set an exit timetable, underscoring the depth of unrest in his ranks. Economic struggles, unpopular policies, and political scandals have cratered his popularity, per the New York Times.