According to France 24, UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer has announced he'll step down as Labour leader before the next general election. Starmer swept to power just two years ago with a landslide victory, promising stability after years of Conservative turmoil. But his popular support has evaporated. Labour voters have defected—some to the Conservatives, many now to the far-right Reform party. Burnham, the favorite to succeed him, faces a difficult task: convincing disgruntled voters to return to Labour instead of the far-right. It's a stunning fall from grace for a leader once seen as the antidote to political chaos.

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