Afternoon Empire with Ian Collins

Starmer Under Siege: Resignation, Belfast Unrest & Right-Wing Splits

June 12, 2026·29 min
Episode Description from the Publisher

Is Keir Starmer losing control of Britain? With a Cabinet resignation, growing unrest in Northern Ireland and fresh divisions on the Right, pressure is mounting on the Prime Minister from every direction.Former Conservative MP and military expert Bob Seely reacts after Defence Secretary John Healey resigned in a major blow to the Government, raising serious questions about Labour’s handling of defence, military spending and national security.Shadow Northern Ireland Secretary Alex Burghart discusses the fallout from the Belfast unrest, after fresh scrutiny of how migration has transformed parts of the city and renewed debate over integration, asylum policy and community tensions.Meanwhile, political commentator Liam Deacon examines growing fractures on the Right after claims that divisions involving Rupert Lowe could split anti-Labour voters and make it easier for Labour to remain in power.John Healey resignation, Starmer under pressure, Belfast unrest, migration, Northern Ireland, Rupert Lowe, Reform divisions and the future of the Right. Is Britain becoming harder to govern? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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