Background Briefing (5am) – June 23, 2026
The UK’s PM Resigns With a People-Friendly Andy Burnham Poised to Replace Him We begin with today’s resignation of Sir Keir Starmer as the UK’s Prime Minister and assess his likely replacement Andy Burnham, a popular and people-friendly politician who just soundly defeated a far-right Reform Party candidate to win his seat for Labour. Joining … Continued

