Trump posts a "teaser," British media say Starmer is preparing a timetable for stepping down and may issue a statement on Monday.

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UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer is standing on the brink of resignation, with his cabinet turning against him and party support collapsing. His political career may come to an end in the coming days.

On June 21, according to the Financial Times, Starmer’s allies expect he will agree to hand over power in an "orderly" manner, with arrangements for his departure possibly announced as soon as Monday. Amid the rapidly deteriorating situation, US President Donald Trump was first to "foresee" this outcome on his social media platform Truth Social:

"Keir Starmer will resign as Prime Minister of the UK, having failed so badly on two very important issues—immigration and energy (open up North Sea Oil!). I wish him well! President DJT."

Meanwhile, according to Global Times, Reuters cited The Observer, saying Starmer could announce his resignation and a timetable for stepping down as early as the 22nd local time. However, a government insider said Starmer remains focused on performing his duties.

The immediate trigger for this political crisis was Greater Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham’s victory in the Macclesfield by-election for the House of Commons in the early hours of last Friday, gaining him the formal eligibility to challenge Starmer for party leadership.

According to reports, Labour MPs generally see Burnham as more approachable and popular with voters than Starmer, and there are high expectations within the Labour Party for him to succeed as prime minister. If Starmer resigns, the UK will have its seventh prime minister in just over a decade, the most frequent turnover in nearly two hundred years.

Cabinet collectively rebels as Starmer is besieged on all sides

According to reports, Starmer endured a gruelling 72 hours after Burnham’s victory, repeatedly consulting with several cabinet ministers, friends, and his wife Victoria.

Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper has now joined Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood and Energy Secretary Ed Miliband in urging Starmer to confirm his departure date as soon as possible.

Sources report that Chief Whip Jonathan Reynolds has warned Starmer that support from Labour MPs is rapidly vanishing, and Scottish Affairs Secretary Douglas Alexander has also told the prime minister directly he should resign.

Multiple cabinet members have stated that if Starmer does not announce his intentions before the cabinet meeting on Tuesday, there is a risk of mass resignations.

One cabinet minister bluntly said: "If he hasn't announced his resignation by then, let's see who still shows up at that table." Transport Secretary Heidi Alexander was the first cabinet member to openly call for Starmer's resignation last Friday.

According to Global Times, Foreign Secretary Cooper privately asked Starmer to step down this past weekend. One minister told The Independent, "I feel relieved, the prolonged political turmoil is finally about to end"; another minister said that at present, it’s just "the calm before the storm."

Starmer vacillates while Downing Street insists no final decision yet

Although the pressure mounts, Downing Street reiterates Starmer’s statement last Friday that he "won’t just walk away."

According to reports, Starmer’s close ally, Business Secretary Peter Kyle, refused to say during a Sky News interview on Sunday whether Starmer would actually keep his promise to remain or to reveal whether he himself had advised Starmer to stay.

Kyle said Starmer is reflecting on "what it means to put the country first at a time like this," adding: "I will not comment on the direction of the coming days." Starmer’s former political secretary, Luke Sullivan, said:

"I expect he will announce his intention to resign in the next 24 hours, because, as he has shown throughout his career, he always does what he believes is right. This is an extremely painful moment for him personally, but he has listened to every side, and his position is now untenable."

Burnham succession roadmap emerges, Streeting may get Chancellor post in return

According to the Financial Times, Burnham will go to Westminster to take his seat before Monday, and Labour MPs generally expect him to move into Number 10 Downing Street within weeks. Burnham himself has suggested Starmer remain for a while to ensure a smooth transition of power.

According to Global Times and The Independent, Burnham’s team are quietly orchestrating a smooth transfer of power, rather than a public leadership contest. Former health minister Wes Streeting has said he is willing to run for the leadership against Starmer, but some of his supporters believe he will ultimately agree with Burnham to step aside in exchange for a senior cabinet post.

A source in Streeting’s camp confirmed that negotiations are underway: "There are suggestions that as long as he drops out, he can become Chancellor of the Exchequer."

In addition, some cabinet members reportedly prefer that Starmer continue as prime minister until summer, with a new leader formally chosen at the Labour annual conference in Liverpool in September, giving Burnham ample time to assemble a team and refine his policy platform.

Under this arrangement, Starmer would chair the UK-EU Summit in Brussels on July 22, adding to his political legacy—by steering Britain back towards closer cooperation with the EU on the tenth anniversary of Brexit.

Public opinion collapse and party rebellion: Starmer’s two-year administration nears its end

According to Global Times and Reuters, Starmer led Labour to a landslide victory in the 2024 general election, but a series of scandals and sharp policy U-turns followed. Many voters believe he has failed to deliver on his promises to improve living standards, and public support has plummeted.

Labour has lost hundreds of council seats in English local elections, lost its long-held power base in Wales, and lags behind rivals in Scotland.

Of Labour’s 403 MPs, more than 100 have publicly called for Starmer to resign, accounting for about a quarter of the parliamentary party. Notably, the 163 MPs holding government positions would have to resign before openly rebelling, but reports say many of them also privately urge Starmer to step down.

According to Global Times and Reuters, if Starmer resigns, he will be the seventh prime minister in a little over ten years, the most frequent period of prime ministerial changes in nearly two centuries, reflecting the deep and long-standing discontent of the public with successive governments.

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