POLL OF THE DAY: Starmer says Labour has 'restored trust on economy, defence and national security' - is he right?

Published: 10:25, 22 June 2026 | Updated: 10:29, 22 June 2026 Sir Keir Starmer has announced he will resign as Prime Minister less than two years after coming to power. In a statement outside 10 Downing Street, Sir Keir said: 'I was told time and time again that my party was finished, that we were consigned to history, that a majority at the general election, let alone a landslide majority, was impossible. 'But we proved those people wrong, because we changed our party, ripping out the poison of antisemitism, restoring trust on the economy, defence, and national security, and becoming a party that once again stood proudly with, not against, our national flag.' Sir Keir's decision to stand down means Labour will now hold a contest to choose his successor, with Andy Burnham seen as the frontrunner. Former health secretary Wes Streeting is also expected to put himself forward as a candidate. Now you can have your say on Sir Keir's record, in the Daily Mail's latest poll: In the last poll, Mail readers were asked: 'Would Andy Burnham as prime minister make Britain a better place to live?' Out of more than 6,000 votes, 90 per cent of you said 'no' and 10 per cent said 'yes'. No comments have so far been submitted. Why not be the first to send us your thoughts, or debate this issue live on our message boards. By posting your comment you agree to our house rules. Do you want to automatically post your MailOnline comments to your Facebook Timeline? Your comment will be posted to MailOnline as usual. Do you want to automatically post your MailOnline comments to your Facebook Timeline? Your comment will be posted to MailOnline as usual We will automatically post your comment and a link to the news story to your Facebook timeline at the same time it is posted on MailOnline. To do this we will link your MailOnline account with your Facebook account. We’ll ask you to confirm this for your first post to Facebook. You can choose on each post whether you would like it to be posted to Facebook. Your details from Facebook will be used to provide you with tailored content, marketing and ads in line with our Privacy Policy.