What does it mean to be the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom in 2026?
At the time of writing, that post is still held by Sir Keir Starmer. For how much longer remains to be seen. If he resigns any time soon, his successor will be the United Kingdom’s seventh premier in just ten years.
This glut of Prime Ministers is a symptom of what has now become a structural feature of British political life: we are an intensely divided country, and more so by the day. Is it possible to effectively lead a country like that?
The UK's next PM: Being 'likeable' isn't enough...
It felt inevitable and perhaps it was: Sir Keir Starmer has resigned and looks very likely to be replaced by …