Britain Decade of 'Chaos': Seven PMs in 10 years:
- Britain has had seven different prime ministers in the last ten years, with Andy Burnham likely to become the eighth soon, marking an unprecedented rapid leadership turnover for a British generation.
- Keir Starmer announced his resignation as prime minister following poor poll ratings and internal party pressure; he will stay until a successor is chosen, with Andy Burnham favored as the frontrunner.
- Since David Cameron's resignation in 2016 after the Brexit referendum, successive leaders including Theresa May, Boris Johnson, Liz Truss, and Rishi Sunak have had short tenures amid political turmoil and challenges like economic crises and scandals.
- The rapid leadership changes reflect a decade of political instability and turmoil in Britain, contrasting with its historical reputation for parliamentary stability.
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