Starmer Outlasts Sunak by 95 Days and Truss by 665 as UK Logs 6 PMs Since 2016
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Updated · NBC News · Jun 25
Starmer Outlasts Sunak by 95 Days and Truss by 665 as UK Logs 6 PMs Since 2016
3 articles · Updated · NBC News · Jun 25
Summary
Keir Starmer has now served 95 days longer than Rishi Sunak and 665 days longer than Liz Truss, extending his lead over his two immediate predecessors.
Six prime ministers have cycled through Downing Street since 2016, versus three from 2000 to 2015, giving Britain the fastest leadership turnover among major industrialized democracies covered in the report.
Brexit helped drive that churn, scholars say, by making voters quicker to switch parties and prime ministers easier to replace.
Italy and Japan have each had five new leaders since 2016, while Canada, France and Germany have been markedly steadier under longer-serving national leaders.
The contrast underscores how unusual Britain’s recent instability is: Larry the cat, resident at No. 10 since 2011, has outlasted six prime ministers and is set to outlast a seventh.