The UK’s political landscape is experiencing a historic realignment. Less than two years after securing a landslide victory in the 2024 general election, Sir Keir Starmer announced his resignation as Prime Minister on June 22, 2026. Triggered by bruising local election defeats, deep cabinet anxieties, and historic by-election losses to upstart political factions, this sudden departure has plunged Westminster into a profound period of restructuring. On July 17, 2026, the Labou