How the most boring person in U.K. politics just became PM | About That

'Bland', 'boring' and 'milk tray man' are a few words that have been used to describe the U.K.'s new prime minister. Keir Starmer and his Labour Party will now lead the country, which is experiencing a struggling economy and buckling public services. Andrew Chang explains how a politician widely perceived as unremarkable secured a massive majority, ending 14 years of Conservative reign.

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