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Keir Starmer ‘holding back tears’ as he falls on his sword of prime ministership
Sky News contributor Sophie Elsworth commented on Sir Keir Starmer’s resignation, noting the UK is once again experiencing a “revolving door of prime ministers”. “There was a high expectation that Sir Keir Starmer's tenure was going to end and end very soon, and finally today that happened," Ms Elsworth told Sky News Australia. “It's a revolving door of prime ministers here in the UK. “Sir Keir Starmer … was very emotional when he gave that address this morning out the front of Downing Street, he tried to hold back tears as he finally admitted that it was time for him to go.”
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Sky News Australia
· Jun 23, 2026
‘Tough to watch’: Starmer’s fall exposes failure on key UK issues
Liberal MP Andrew Hastie weighs in on the resignation of UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer. “It was tough to watch a UK prime minister torn down by his own party, so soon after a massive landslide victory,” Mr Hastie told Sky News Australia. “But I do think Keir Starmer failed to address some of the big issues facing the United Kingdom: immigration, energy, and the challenge of social cohesion.”
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Related coverage for "Keir Starmer ‘holding back tears’ as he falls on his sword of prime ministership": Sky News Australia — ‘Tough to watch’: Starmer’s fall exposes failure on key UK issues. 9 News Australia — Sir Keir Starmer announces resignation | 9 News Australia. DawnNews English — 🔴 LIVE: Outgoing British PM Starmer Faces MPs in Parliament. Legal Insurrection — “On the Verge of Tears”: Keir Starmer Resigns as UK Prime Minister. Metro — Who is Keir Starmer’s wife Victoria? Inside the Prime Minister’s family life. Associated Press — LIVE: Keir Starmer faces parliament for the first time since resignation announcement