WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump on Sunday claimed that British Prime Minister Keir Starmer will resign from his post.
Taking to Truth Social, Trump wrote, “Kier Starmer will resign as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom. He failed badly on two very important subjects – IMMIGRATION AND ENERGY (OPEN NORTH SEA OIL!). I wish him well! President DJT.”
— Rapid Response 47 (@RapidResponse47) June 21, 2026
Earlier, British media reported that the embattled Labour Party leader will resign in a matter of days.
Trump has repeatedly criticised Starmer for not backing the US-Israeli military campaign against Iran.
In the social media post on Sunday, the US president renewed his attacks on the British prime minister, focusing on two longstanding points of contention: immigration policy and restrictions on fossil fuel development.
Despite the speculation, Starmer and his allies have repeatedly dismissed claims of an imminent departure, insisting they would resist any challenge to his leadership.
However, the political landscape shifted following Andy Burnham’s victory in the Makerfield by-election, a result that has strengthened calls for the Greater Manchester mayor to take over the party leadership.
Against this backdrop, Business Secretary Peter Kyle told Sky News on Sunday that Starmer was “spending the weekend making time to reflect on the political realities he faces.”
Starmer’s popularity declines
After leading the centre-left Labour Party to a landslide victory in the 2024 general election, Starmer has seen his popularity decline sharply amid a series of controversies and policy reversals.
Critics argue that these developments have undermined public confidence in his ability to deliver the improvements in living standards that he pledged during the campaign.
Should Starmer resign or be forced from office, Britain would see its seventh prime minister in just over a decade — an unprecedented level of political turnover in nearly 200 years. The instability reflects growing voter frustration over successive governments’ perceived failure to improve public services and address key challenges, including illegal immigration.
According to a Reuters tally, more than 100 Labour lawmakers — around a quarter of the party’s representatives in the House of Commons — have publicly called on Starmer to step down or announce a timetable for his departure.
A report by The Observer, citing unnamed sources, said Starmer had concluded that his position had become untenable following consultations with cabinet ministers, advisers, donors and trade union leaders.
