Dr Ann Jones
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And he reminded me actually tomorrow is the 10th anniversary of the Brexit vote.
When Britons voted to exit the European Union, then Prime Minister David Cameron resigned the very next day.
Brexit ultimately hurt the British economy, you know, triggered 10 years of political turmoil that we are still experiencing now.
In a parliamentary system, the head of the party with the most seats in the legislature, in this case the UK's centre-left Labour Party, gets to be prime minister.
But with Starmer's approval rating so low, some Labour lawmakers are seeking to replace him.
And Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham appears to have the most support.
As of Friday, Starmer told reporters there is no official leadership challenge yet.
Some Labour lawmakers want him to avoid what they call a humiliation, though, and instead step down or set a timetable to do so.
Starmer's been huddling at a countryside retreat with his family, discussing his political future.
Lauren Freyer, NPR News, London.
Have you ever stopped to think about bed bug sex?
It has been described like a hypodermic needle.
Yeah, but he just goes off-road to get there.
The male has chemical receptors on the end of his adiagus.
That's his sperm delivery apparatus.
And he uses that to sort of sniff the insides of the female to see if any other male has already deposited sperm.
And if they have, he barely ejaculates at all.
He just, you know, stabs her a bit and gives it a cursory go.
There's no use wasting his energy, right?