Starmer Tells Burnham: The Prime Minister's Diplomatic Calendar Cannot Shrink

In his first BBC interview since resigning on 22 June, Keir Starmer directly addressed his likely successor Andy Burnham: a prime minister cannot reduce time on international affairs. Ukraine, EU relations, and bilateral diplomacy with Washington are structural, not stylistic. Burnham has positioned himself as domestically focused. Starmer's message: the job description will not bend to campaign promises.