Sir Keir Starmer was pictured enjoying a pint at a pub shortly after stepping down as Prime Minister, in an image that has drawn attention amid the flurry of political change surrounding his resignation and the formation of a new government under Andy Burnham. The relaxed pub scene offers a striking contrast to the intense final days of his premiership, which saw a swift and eventful transition of power in Westminster.

Starmer's resignation triggered a rapid reshuffle, with Burnham becoming Prime Minister and making a series of notable appointments, including Ed Miliband as Foreign Secretary and Angela Rayner returning to Cabinet less than a year after quitting over a tax scandal. Burnham has already signalled a shift in policy direction, backing a new "death tax" to fund social care and extending an invitation to Donald Trump to visit Manchester, despite previously suggesting he would bar the US President from the city.