Due to a last minute schedule change, EastEnders was replaced by a BBC News special.

EastEnders faces another program change following Sir Keir Starmer’s resignation

fans of eastenders You will need to adjust your viewing plans this evening as the program has been pulled from BBC One.

The beloved BBC serial has been rescheduled as follows Sir Keir Starmer resigns as Prime Minister And leader of the Labor Party.

In a statement issued outside Downing Street this morning (Monday, June 22), sir keer Admitted that he was not the right person to lead Labor into the upcoming general election, and confirmed that he had informed the King of his departure.

Following the “breaking news” announcement, BBC One gave extensive coverage of the unfolding events, including the parliamentary oath taking by Andy Burnham after announcing his leadership.

As a result, eastenders According to reports, it has been removed from the 8.30 pm slot on the main channel The Daily Star.

The soap has now moved to BBC Two, airing in the later 9pm timeslot. This is not the only schedule shuffle, as the program has already been delayed due to FIFA World Cup fixtures.

Argentina face Austria in a Group J clash at Dallas Stadium this evening, with Gabby Logan leading the coverage. The match will kick off at 6pm, with the build-up starting at 5.30pm on BBC One.

While EastEnders was originally scheduled to air at 8.30pm, the rapidly escalating political events of the day meant that an earlier edition of BBC News would take over that time slot.

Further World Cup action returns to BBC One from 9.30pm as France face Iraq in their group match, with Kelly Cates presenting live from Salford.

Tonight’s installment of EastEnders is already available to stream on BBC iPlayer for those wanting to keep up to date with the drama going on in Walford.

In the most recent episode, Chelsea Fox (Zaraah Abraham) made a big decision after her son Jordan (Jahsaiah Williams) returned home.

Elsewhere, friction between Billy Mitchell (Perry Fenwick) and Bea Pollard (Ronnie Ancona) intensified after Bea made allegations against Billy, revealing that he had attempted to make advances towards her.

Bea continues her efforts to drive a wedge between Billy and his wife Honey (Emma Barton), meaning Billy exhibits controlling behaviour. Seeing Billy’s distress, Phil (Steve McFadden) steps in and attempts to bribe Bea into leaving Walford permanently.

However, she dismisses his warning, later breaking into The Vic and exposing Phil’s proposal, alleging that Billy had planned the whole thing. Will Honey trust her husband’s account? We will have to wait and see.

EastEnders airs Monday to Thursday at 7.30pm on BBC One and is available to stream on BBC iPlayer from 6am.