Episode

Starmer bows out

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The New Statesman Podcast, Subscriber Only Edition
Published
Jul 18, 2026
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3035
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Summary

Keir Starmer has bowed out of his role as Prime Minister. At his final PMQs, an unusually convivial tone was struck. As Starmer's political career draws to a close, Will Dunn and Tom McTague discuss his tenure, his final week, and ponder his unpopularity.