sir

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While Burnham is widely tipped to replace departing Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer, he still faces the possibility of a Labour leadership challenge, although he is the only candidate so far.

From BBC • Jun. 26, 2026

Tapp, incidentally, was super loyal to Sir Keir until the last.

From BBC • Jun. 26, 2026

Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood will seek to drive through the reforms, which will be inherited by the next prime minister, following the resignation of Sir Keir Starmer.

From BBC • Jun. 25, 2026

Baroness Sue Gray, former chief of staff to Sir Keir Starmer and one-time civil servant in Northern Ireland, has said she "fears for Stormont".

From BBC • Jun. 25, 2026

Mom had said raising $1,000 in a month wouldn’t be easy, but losing Sir Fig Newton would be way harder.

From "Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence" by Sonja Thomas