Trump says Starmer will resign as UK prime minister

U.S. President Donald Trump and British Prime Minister Keir Starmer speak as they wait for a family photo during the G7 summit, in Evian-les-Bains, France, June 16, 2026. REUTERS/Isabel Infantes/Pool

WASHINGTON, ⁠June 21 (Reuters) - Embattled ‌British Prime Minister Keir Starmer will ​step down from ⁠his ⁠post, U.S. President Donald ⁠Trump ‌posted on ⁠Sunday.

"Keir Starmer will resign ​as ‌Prime Minister of ⁠The ​United Kingdom," Trump wrote ⁠on Truth Social. "He ​failed badly on two very ⁠important subjects- IMMIGRATION AND ENERGY (OPEN NORTH SEA ​OIL!). ⁠I wish him ​well!"

(Reporting ‌by Sergio Non; ​Editing by Mark Porter)