# Britain’s decade of political chaos

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Podcast: [The Global Story](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-global-story-6677479)
Published: 2026-06-23T09:00:00+00:00
Episode link: http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/w3ct8mhp
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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. 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. Why Britain keeps losing prime ministers: bbc.co.uk/programmes/w3ct8mks Producer: Sam Chantarasak and Lucy Pawle Sound engineer: Travis Evans Editor: James Shield Senior news editor: China Collins (Photo: British Prime Minister Keir Starmer announces his resignation outside 10 Downing Street, in London, Britain, June 22, 2026. Credit: Jaimi Joy/Reuters)

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