# Starmer's final days

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Podcast: [The Story](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-story-26954)
Published: 2026-06-22T00:01:00+00:00
Episode link: https://shows.acast.com/storiesofourtimes/episodes/is-keir-starmer-about-to-resign
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The Prime Minister has been hunkered down in his Chequers residence, trying to decide what to do: resign or fight. The pressure on him to step down has now reached fever pitch since Andy Burnham’s by-election win last week. But as ministers jostle for position in a potential new government, who is still telling him to fight on? And if he does give in, how much would actually change under a Prime Minister Burnham?  This podcast was brought to you thanks to the support of readers of The Times and The Sunday Times. Subscribe today: http://thetimes.com/thestory Guest: Aubrey Allegretti, chief political correspondent, The Times.  Host: Luke Jones.  Producers: Micaela Arneson, Harry Stott.  We want to hear from you - email: thestory@thetimes.com Read more: In public, Keir Starmer is defiant. In private, he ‘considers resigning’ Further listening: The State of It: Andy Burnham wins Makerfield: what happens now? Clips: BBC News, Sky News.  Photo: Getty Images. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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