Keir’s on the beers! Starmer is seen at the pub with a pint in hand after resigning as PM
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.
- Starmer photographed with a pint after resigning as Prime Minister.
- Andy Burnham has taken over as PM following a swift transition.
- New Cabinet includes Ed Miliband and a returning Angela Rayner.
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Sir Keir Starmer led the Labour government as Prime Minister before standing down, a departure that set off a fast-moving change of leadership in Westminster. Andy Burnham has taken over as Prime Minister, bringing with him a fresh set of cabinet appointments and some early policy shifts, which has kept political attention firmly on the transition.
Among those returning to prominent roles are Ed Miliband, who has taken on the Foreign Secretary brief, and Angela Rayner, who is back in Cabinet after previously resigning over a tax-related controversy. These appointments, along with Burnham's early policy moves, have been closely watched as signs of the new government's direction.
Against this backdrop of political upheaval, any public sighting of Starmer, including everyday moments such as visiting a pub, has attracted media interest simply because it follows so soon after such a significant and high-profile change in the country's leadership.
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