# Keir Starmer’s final hours

An episode of [Politics At Sam and Anne's](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1709628885), 22 Jun 2026, 20 min.

Audio: https://episodes.captivate.fm/episode/cb5c2ba6-b6c7-4080-86f8-dc0220573492.mp3?aw_0_1st.showid=e0c28668-b961-43cf-8d6c-6ba62ef8a7a3&aw_0_1st.episodeid=cb5c2ba6-b6c7-4080-86f8-dc0220573492

Keir Starmer is on the brink of resigning – the only question left is when does the drama end. After a tense weekend, the Prime Minister remains under intense pressure from his cabinet to quit, with Downing Street braced for the end of another short-lived premiership. Meanwhile, fresh from his Makerfield by-election victory, Andy Burnham returns to Westminster. But can the King of the North pull off a smooth succession to No10? Sam Coates and Anne McElvoy have inside information from both the Starmer and Burnham camps on whether Labour can manage a seamless transition or whether a brutal leadership battle lies ahead. Plus, if there is to be a handover of power in the coming weeks, what are the pro and cons?

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