prime minister

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Burnham told television channel ITV in an interview over the weekend that he supports the current fiscal rules, but he didn’t commit to sticking to those rules should he ever become prime minister.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 18, 2026

She told the BBC's Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg that Sir Keir had "shown before that he's up for a fight" and "I wouldn't write off the prime minister".

From BBC • May 17, 2026

Sir Keir would automatically be on the ballot paper if he chose to contest any leadership election, and the prime minister has said he would stand if one took place.

From BBC • May 17, 2026

Latvia's prime minister Evika Silina resigned on Thursday after a key party in her coalition withdrew support because Silina sacked her defence minister, a member of that party.

From Barron's • May 16, 2026

That fall, in October 2007, something happened that gave us hope: Benazir Bhutto, who had been the first female prime minister of Pakistan, was returning to run in that year’s election.

From "Malala: The Girl Who Stood Up for Education and Changed the World" by Malala Yousafzai