If the Prime Minister is removed (or resigns) from office, should we go back to the polls and hold another General Election?

This would effectively mean a change to the way we do politics in the United Kingdom but the question is, if the Prime Minister is removed from office, should we have a General Election? Afterall, when we (the public) vote in a General Election, we are more often than not voting for a “person” – a new Prime Minister. Quite often of vote is swayed by who is standing. Look at the 2019 election between Boris Johnson and Jeremy Corbyn – there was no way Corbyn was getting in irrespective of what the Labour Party Manifesto said at the time.

The argument here is that a replacement PM has NOT actually been voted in by the British people, they have been selected by the Party they represent. This can cause major political implications for the Country and its’ economy; look at when Boris was ousted in 2022 to be replaced by Liz Truss following a leadership battle with Rishi Sunak coming second only to replace Liz Truss after her Premiership lasted just 45 days – she holds the record for the shortest serving PM. She and her Chancellor, Kwasi Kwarteng, managed to do severe damage to the economy which took years to recover.

Today (well on 22nd June 2026), with Sir Keir Starmer having resigned after 2 years in power, the Country is now looking for its’ 7th PM in 10 years.

So the question is, should there be a General Election if a sitting Prime Minister is removed from office – or resigns?