Government departures during first year of prime ministers’ time in office

Government resignations or dismissals are not uncommon during a prime minister’s first year in office (John Walton/PA) - (PA Archive)

Sir Keir Starmer has so far lost four members of his Government during his first year as Prime Minister – fewer than some of his immediate predecessors during their initial 12 months in office.

Here is a list of departures from government through resignation or dismissal that took place in the first year of the premierships of Theresa May, Boris Johnson, Liz Truss, Rishi Sunak and Sir Keir Starmer.