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Five prime ministers in six years - the fastest turnover in almost a ... (WalesOnline)

The UK is set for its fifth prime minister in just over six years. This is the fastest turnover in new occupants of 10 Downing Street for nearly a century.

To find a comparable turnover of new prime ministers, it is necessary to go back almost 100 years. Another prime minister is now due to be in place by the end of this month. There was a similarly rapid turnover in the 1970s.

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UK set for fifth prime minister in just over six years (Evening Standard)

In just over 15 years since the summer of 2007, Downing Street will have welcomed six different PMs: Gordon Brown, David Cameron, Theresa May, Boris Johnson, ...

Turnover of prime ministers in the UK has sped up in recent decades. The turnover of prime ministers has sped up in recent decades. he UK is set for its fifth prime minister in just over six years – the fastest turnover in new occupants of 10 Downing Street for nearly a century.

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