British Prime Minister Keir Starmer resigned Monday after weeks of turmoil within his government, setting the country up to find its seventh leader in the last decade. Why it matters: The Labour Party, which Starmer currently leads, must quickly choose a new leader as the U.K. faces an economic crisis tied to the war in Iran . - Starmer said he will continue as a caretaker until his successor is chosen, which he promised would happen by the opening of Parliament in September. Driving the news: Starmer faced calls from members of his party to resign after disastrous May local elections that saw Labour lose control of Wales' Parliament, record its worst Scottish election results on record and drop over 1,200 seats in England. -…
Data: Axios-Ipsos; Note: Margin of error is +/-2.9 percentage points; Chart: Caitlin Owens/Axios Majorities of Americans say they're more likely to vote for candidates in November who support ideas to lower their health costs, according to the latest Axios-Ipsos American Health Index . Why it matters: Their support for ideas across the political spectrum — from renewing Affordable Care Act subsidies to expanding direct sales of prescription drugs — shows the power of voters' demands for relief. The big picture: Health care policy was pivotal in the 2018 and 2022 midterms. The economy impacts every election. - This year, they're converging into a demand for health care affordability as consumers seek relief anywhere to offset high…
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer said Monday he is stepping down as leader of the governing Labour Party and will leave office within weeks, scarcely two years after being elected in a landslide.
Sir Keir Starmer has announced he will step down as both the Prime Minister and leader of Britain's governing Labour Party, citing an internal party revolt against his leadership.
Sir Keir Starmer has announced he will step down as both the Prime Minister and leader of Britain’s governing Labour Party, citing an internal party revolt against his leadership. PULSE POINTS WHAT HAPPENED: Sir Keir Starmer has announced his resignation as the Prime Minister and leader of Britain’s Labour Party, stating he will remain in his position until a new leader is chosen. This follows heavy losses to Nigel Farage’s Reform UK party in local elections last month, and the return of Labour politician Andy Burnham, touted by many in the party asa more electable replacement for Starmer, to the House of Commons. DETAIL: Starmer reflected on his tenure, noting he inherited a Labour Party that was “politically, financially, and…Open
A top Nvidia executive says water concerns surrounding data centers could be largely addressed by the company's next generation of AI infrastructure. Why it matters: It's a bold claim with high stakes by the world's dominant chip maker . Data centers are facing growing scrutiny for their use of energy and water, and Nvidia's chips are helping drive the AI boom behind much of that demand. Driving the news: Nvidia announced Monday at London Climate Week that its latest AI system can be fully cooled with liquid warm enough to reduce the need for additional chilling equipment. - "The water consumption challenge for data centers is largely solved," said Josh Parker, Nvidia's chief sustainability officer, in an interview last week ahead of his…
Only a small fraction of data center opponents actually live near one, according to new polling by a consulting firm that counsels leading AI labs and tech startups. Why it matters: The findings by Milltown Partners, shared first with Axios, highlight how data centers have become a stand-in for broader anger at an AI future many Americans don't want but fear they'll have to pay for. By the numbers: The public is still divided on data centers, with direct opposition not yet a majority view. But nearly half of respondents support a temporary construction ban, according to Milltown's findings. - 38% of respondents said they would support a data center being built near their home, while 34% would oppose it. - Meanwhile, 49% say they…
Last Wednesday, the U.S. and Iran signed a deal to end the war. - Since then, Iran said it was closing the Strait of Hormuz again (though it didn't in practice, per U.S. officials), Israel intermittently bombed Lebanon and President Trump threatened to seize and toll the strait, kill Iran's peace negotiators, and send Syria in to fight Hezbollah. Why it matters: A week after the cease-fire deal was announced, both the U.S. and Iran are pushing it to the limit. - At the same time, the two sides are meeting in Switzerland to hammer out a longer-term nuclear agreement — a sign that both sides remain engaged despite significant differences. Zoom in: High-level talks at the Bürgenstock resort in Switzerland, which concluded early Monday…
The massive spending and heated rhetoric in midterm races reflect the AI industry's political fault lines and competing visions of what the future should look like.