UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer Quits | The Pulse 6/22/2026

Keir Starmer says he will step down as Britain’s prime minister, marking a precipitous fall from favor two years after leading the Labour Party back to power with a landslide majority. Starmer’s departure paves the way for Andy Burnham to attempt to take over as successor, after the long-time mayor of Manchester won a parliamentary seat last week in order to mount a challenge. Starmer’s exit opens the door to Britain’s fifth premier since 2022. Today's guests: Gilles Moëc, Axa Chief Economist; John Aylward, Sona Asset Management Founder & CIO; Anand Menon, UK In A Changing Europe Director; Greg Fleming, Rockefeller Capital Management President & CEO --- "The Pulse With Francine Lacqua" is all about conversations with high profile guests in the beating heart of global business, economics, finance and politics. Based in London, we go wherever the story is, bringing you exclusive interviews and market-moving scoops. Chapters: 00:00:00 - The Pulse with Francine Lacqua 00:00:27 - Keir Starmer's resignation plan expected imminently 00:03:06 - UK roundtable: Axa's Gilles Moëc & Bloomberg's Ruth David 00:13:43 - John Aylward, Sona Asset Management Founder & CIO 00:19:47 - Live from 10 Downing Street 00:25:26 - Anand Menon, UK In A Changing Europe Director 00:31:06 - UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer resigns as Labour Party leader 00:41:39 - UK roundtable: John Micklethwait, Bloomberg News Editor-in-Chief & UK In A Changing Europe's Anand Menon 00:45:46 - Greg Fleming, Rockefeller Capital Management President & CEO -------- More on Bloomberg Television and Markets Like this video? Subscribe and turn on notifications so you don't miss any videos from Bloomberg Markets & Finance: https://tinyurl.com/ysu5b8a9 Visit http://www.bloomberg.com for business news & analysis, up-to-the-minute market data, features, profiles and more. Connect with Bloomberg Television on: X:   / bloombergtv   Facebook:   / bloombergtelevision   Instagram:   / bloombergtv   Connect with Bloomberg Business on: X:   / business   Facebook:   / bloombergbusiness   Instagram:   / bloombergbusiness   TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@bloombergbusi... Reddit:   / bloomberg   LinkedIn:   / bloomberg-news   More from Bloomberg: Bloomberg Radio:   / bloombergradio   Bloomberg Surveillance:   / bsurveillance   Bloomberg Politics:   / bpolitics   Bloomberg Originals:   / bbgoriginals   Watch more on YouTube: Bloomberg Technology:    / @bloombergtechnology   Bloomberg Originals:    / @business   Bloomberg Quicktake:    / @bloombergquicktake   Bloomberg Espanol:    / @bloomberg_espanol   Bloomberg Podcasts:    / @bloombergpodcasts