England Pays the Price for Westminster Instability

 

Date: 22/06/2026

 

 

 

Following the resignation of Sir Keir Starmer, the Workers of England Union (WEU) has renewed its call for England to have its own democratic institutions and First Minister. England needs political stability. 

 

The WEU argues that England remains the only nation within the United Kingdom without its own national leadership, leaving workers across England uniquely exposed whenever Westminster enters another period of political instability.

With Britain now preparing to appoint its seventh Prime Minister in a decade, the WEU believes the latest leadership contest highlights a growing constitutional imbalance that disadvantages England and prevents long-term planning on issues affecting workers, public services, infrastructure, housing and economic development.

 

 

WEU General Secretary Stephen Morris said:

 

"Keir Starmer's resignation is not simply another Westminster story. It is further evidence of a constitutional system that is failing England.

Scotland has a First Minister. Wales has a First Minister. Northern Ireland has its own devolved institutions. England alone is expected to sit on the sidelines every time Westminster descends into another leadership contest. British Prime Minister changes really only impact on England.

 

For England's workers, this instability has real consequences. Investment decisions are delayed. Public services face uncertainty. Long-term planning is abandoned in favour of short-term political survival.

England is the only nation within the United Kingdom without its own national government and democratic leadership. That situation might have been tolerated when Prime Ministers remained in office for years, but it is becoming increasingly difficult to justify when Britain is now preparing to choose its seventh Prime Minister in ten years.

 

The Workers of England Union believes English workers deserve the same democratic representation and political stability enjoyed by workers elsewhere in the United Kingdom. England needs its own voice, its own institutions and its own First Minister."

 

 

The Workers of England Union believes the latest change in British leadership should act as a catalyst for a wider debate about England's constitutional future.

While Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland retain political continuity through their devolved institutions, England remains entirely dependent on Westminster. Every Prime Ministerial resignation, leadership challenge or government crisis therefore has a direct impact on England's governance and priorities.

 

The WEU argues that England's workers deserve the same level of democratic representation and accountability that already exists elsewhere within the United Kingdom.

The union will continue campaigning for greater recognition of England's interests and for democratic reforms that provide England with the political stability required to address long-term challenges facing workers, communities and public services.

Until 2009, workers in England had no Trade Union focused solely on their rights. While Scotland, Wales and Britain have their own TUCs, England was overlooked.

The Workers of England Union was created to change that and aims to be a protective voice for England's workforce. We focus on the unique challenges faced by workers in England, without the distractions of broader UK agendas.

We are here to stand up for our members' rights, raise their concerns, and improve their working lives.

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Stephen Morris
WEU General Secretary
Workers of England Union (WEU)

Telephone: 0161 8832552

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Website: www.workersofengland.co.uk