Six Minutes in May: How Churchill Unexpectedly Became Prime Minister explores the dramatic weeks of early May 1940, when Britain stood on the edge of disaster and political change. Neville Chamberlain’s government was reeling from a failed campaign in Norway, and Winston Churchill himself was widely blamed for the debacle.

Against this backdrop of military crisis, the book traces how Churchill nonetheless rose to power, overtaking both Chamberlain and the favourite to succeed him, Lord Halifax. In just six minutes of parliamentary voting, MPs brought down a government and altered the course of the Second World War.

Drawing on fresh research, the narrative moves between the battlefield in Norway and the corridors of Westminster, showing how personal relationships, private doubts, and public outrage combined to force a decision at a critical turning point in history.

Six Minutes in May will appeal to readers interested in World War II, British politics, and the complex path that led Churchill to 10 Downing Street at one of the most perilous moments in modern history.

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