'They've lost the plot': UK Labour could learn from Rudd-Gillard soap opera (opens original article in a new tab)

UK Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer is set to resign, marking the seventh leadership change since 2016, while Australia's Labor Party learned from past leadership crises, implementing reforms to prevent similar instability.

• Sir Keir Starmer announced plans to resign after months of pressure, becoming the UK's seventh prime minister since 2016.
• Australia's Labor Party previously faced leadership chaos, leading to reforms that made it harder to remove a prime minister, unlike the UK's lower threshold.
• UK Labour MPs cited rising support for the populist Reform UK party as a reason to push for Starmer's resignation, contrasting with Australia's Prime Minister Anthony Albanese who faces less internal pressure.