Keir Starmer

Keir Starmer is the former leader of the Labour party, having stepped down last month. His departure paved the way for Andy Burnham's ascent to the position of Prime Minister. Burnham orchestrated a swift transition, becoming the new leader of the Labour party unopposed and subsequently taking office as Prime Minister. Starmer's tenure as leader was marked by a relationship with Donald Trump that was described as 'fraught' due to policy disagreements. Burnham's premiership has begun with a focus on international relations, notably hosting Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy as his first foreign visitor, a visit that echoed Starmer's own final foreign trip to Kyiv. Burnham has also initiated significant changes within the party, appointing Bridget Phillipson as Labour party chair and bringing members of the Socialist Campaign Group into his government, signaling a potentially different direction for Labour.