Trump criticises UK’s Starmer after PM announces resignation
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UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer formally announced his resignation on Monday, ending his troubled tenure less than a year after Labour secured a decisive electoral victory. Facing mounting dissatisfaction within his own party, declining public approval, economic difficulties, and significant voter defection to rival parties, he agreed to step aside while committing to support his successor's selection.
Progressive: Progressive-leaning outlets traced Starmer's resignation to substantive governance failures—sluggish economic performance and abrupt policy reversals—that both eroded public confidence and triggered internal party opposition.
Conservative: Conservative-leaning outlets focused on the political dynamics of his departure, emphasizing the poor approval ratings and mounting pressure from within the Labour Party itself.
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US President Donald Trump criticised outgoing British Prime Minister Keir Starmer on Monday after the Labour leader announced he would resign, saying he had “really hurt himself” over energy, immigration and his handling of relations with Washington.
“I think he’s a lovely man,” Trump told reporters at an Oval Office event, before accusing Starmer of mishandling Britain’s energy policy by failing to exploit North Sea oil and allowing “windmills all over the place”.
“The UK buys much of its...