World Jun 23, 2026 · 1 min read

From the NHS to new homes, Starmer’s successes and setbacks – in charts

The PM said in May that ‘stories beat spreadsheets’, but what does the data tell us about his time in office?Keir Starmer is to step down as prime minister after just two years in office.Despite promising an end to Conservative sleaze and scandal, much political bandwidth towards the end of his time...

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by Michael Goodier, Krystina Shveda and Olivia Lee with graphics by Tural Ahmedzade and Heidi Wilson
From the NHS to new homes, Starmer’s successes and setbacks – in charts

The PM said in May that ‘stories beat spreadsheets’, but what does the data tell us about his time in office?

Keir Starmer is to step down as prime minister after just two years in office.

Despite promising an end to Conservative sleaze and scandal, much political bandwidth towards the end of his time in No 10 was taken up by the fallout surrounding his appointment as US ambassador of Peter Mandelson, who had a close relationship with the convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.

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This article was originally published by The Guardian and written by Michael Goodier, Krystina Shveda and Olivia Lee with graphics by Tural Ahmedzade and Heidi Wilson.

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