Keir Starmer signals he may draw up and award “resignation honours” when he leaves No 10, despite previously saying he would not. According to reporting, the prime minister has not ruled out creating an honours list for the end of his time in office, which is expected to be in just over 10 days, when Andy Burnham is set to succeed him.
The Guardian reports that Starmer’s position appears to contrast with commitments he made about three years ago, when he pledged not to award gongs at the point he eventually stood down. In recent comments, he twice declined to rule out the possibility of producing such a list, leaving open whether any honours would be granted for the conclusion of his premiership.
The information comes amid ongoing public attention on how end-of-term honours are handled by UK prime ministers, including debates about consistency with earlier stated principles. The reports focus on Starmer’s refusal to rule out honours at this stage, rather than confirming any final decision or specific recipients.
