U.S. President Donald Trump said Sunday in a post on Truth Social that British Prime Minister Keir Starmer will step down from office.
Trump said he wished Starmer well, while also criticizing the Labour leader over what he described as failures on two major policy areas.
“Keir Starmer will resign as Prime Minister of The United Kingdom. He failed badly on two very important subjects- IMMIGRATION AND ENERGY (OPEN NORTH SEA OIL!). I wish him well! President DJT,” Trump wrote in the Truth Social post.
U.S. President Donald Trump and British Prime Minister Keir Starmer wave while boarding Air Force One at Prestwick Airport before a flight to north-east Scotland on July 28, 2025, in Prestwick, Scotland. (Andrew Harnik/Getty Images)
Starmer, who leads the Labour Party, has not publicly announced any plan to resign as prime minister, though Reuters reported Sunday that he was weighing his political future.
According to the outlet, a source said Starmer could decide as early as Monday whether to step aside or fight a leadership challenge from Andy Burnham.
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The Associated Press reported that Burnham is set to be sworn in Monday as a member of the House of Commons after winning a recent special election.
Reuters also reported that Starmer said Friday he would compete if a leadership contest is triggered: “If there is a contest … then yes I will run, I will stand.”
Starmer issued a post on X about Father’s Day on Sunday.
Andy Burnham of the Labour Party reacts after being declared the winner in the by-election at The Edge where votes were being counted on June 19, 2026 in Wigan, England. (Ryan Jenkinson/Getty Images)
“Being a dad is my greatest joy. Today, I’m thinking about my dad, and the father I am to my children because of him. Happy Father’s Day,” he wrote.
