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As critics write Sir Keir Starmer’s contribution to British history books over the coming months, he will be remembered as a PM who lacked a coherent political vision, struggled to keep popularity domestically and with his own party.

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Where he led the way and grew comfortable during his two years as Prime Minister was on the world stage - whether that was dealing with a petulant Donald Trump or making more cool-headed decisions on military action.

With his background as an international lawyer, close relationships with friends and colleagues in Brussels, and his time as Director of Public Prosecutions, he warmed quickly to the international stage, as many Labour leaders do.

So much so that Sir Keir made his attempts to fund defence one of his final acts in office, and held his final press conference on an airbase to defend his ill-fated defence investment plan - despite it being billions of pounds short of what defence chiefs wanted.

Today Andy Burnham will begin in earnest his journey onto the world stage, which all Prime Ministers, whether they like it or not, must embark upon.

He’s spent the last month focused nearly entirely on domestic priorities; the........

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