CHARLOTTE, N.C.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jun 22, 2026--
As America prepares to celebrate its 250 th birthday this Independence Day, Krispy Kreme® is helping make the milestone sweeter with a new patriotic doughnut collection and limited-time deals for gatherings coast to coast.
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Available beginning Tuesday, June 23, Krispy Kreme’s festive Fourth of July Collection features two brand-new doughnuts and two returning fan favorites created to make America’s 250 th birthday as delicious as it is monumental. Perfect for backyard barbecues, watch parties, and holiday gatherings, the collection is designed to be shared as Americans come together to celebrate this Fourth of July. Packaged in a colorful, custom “Bring Fourth the Fun” dozen box, the collection features:
From July 2 through 5, guests can add an Original Glazed® dozen for just $2.50 with the purchase of any dozen or 16-count Minis at regular price. In-shop and drive-thru BOGO orders are limited to two per guest, while online pickup or delivery orders using promo code "USA" on the Krispy Kreme app or website are limited to one per order.
As part of the celebration, Krispy Kreme also is inviting fans to show their patriotic spirit on July 4 by wearing red, white, and blue to receive a FREE Original Glazed® doughnut, no purchase necessary, limit one per guest.
"Whether you're heading to a backyard barbecue, gathering with friends for fireworks or celebrating with family, our delicious patriotic doughnuts and sweet deals will help bring ‘fourth’ the fun however and wherever you’re celebrating America’s 250 th birthday,” said Alison Holder, Chief Brand and Product Officer at Krispy Kreme.
Krispy Kreme’s Fourth of July Collection will be available in-shop and for pickup or delivery via Krispy Kreme’s app and website, individually and by the dozen. Americans can also enjoy the collection in a Krispy Kreme 6-pack box featuring two each of the Freedom Ring, Chocolate Iced with Patriotic Sprinkles and Original Glazed® doughnuts, available at select retailers. Visit krispykreme.com/locate/location-search#grocery to find a U.S. shop or retailer near you.
Share how you’re celebrating America’s 250 th birthday with doughnuts by using #KrispyKreme and tagging @krispykreme on social. For more information about the Fourth of July Collection, please visit www.krispykreme.com/promos/july-4th.
About Krispy Kreme
Headquartered in Charlotte, N.C., Krispy Kreme is one of the most beloved and well-known sweet treat brands in the world. Our iconic Original Glazed® doughnut is universally recognized for its hot-off-the-line, melt-in-your-mouth experience. Krispy Kreme operates in more than 40 countries through its unique network of fresh doughnut shops, partnerships with leading retailers, and a rapidly growing digital business. Our purpose of touching and enhancing lives through the joy that is Krispy Kreme guides how we operate every day and is reflected in the love we have for our people, our communities, and the planet. Connect with Krispy Kreme Doughnuts at KrispyKreme.com and follow us on social: X, Instagram and Facebook.
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BOGO $2.50 dozens available July 2-5 and guests wearing red, white & blue receive a free Original Glazed® doughnut July 4
LONDON (AP) — Former Greater Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham has confirmed he will run to succeed Keir Starmer as Labour leader and British prime minister.
He posted on social media that he will “put myself forward as part of this process.”
Former Health Secretary Wes Streeting, considered another leading contender, said he will back Burnham.
That makes it more likely that Burnham will be selected without a leadership contest.
THIS IS A BREAKING NEWS UPDATE. AP’s earlier story follows below.
LONDON (AP) — British Prime Minister Keir Starmer said Monday he is stepping down as leader of the governing Labour Party and will leave office within weeks, forced out by his own party scarcely two years after being elected in a landslide.
Starmer says he will remain caretaker prime minister until the party chooses a new Labour leader — with expectations that it will be former Greater Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham. Burnham, who won a special parliamentary election last week, ran with the aim of challenging Starmer for leadership of the party and the country.
Starmer is the sixth prime minister in a decade to stand outside 10 Downing Street and announce a premature departure. His statement comes the day before Britain marks the 10th anniversary of its vote to leave the European Union, a decision that still roils the country’s economy and politics.
After weeks of insisting he would fight to keep his job, Starmer conceded to growing pressure to hand over to a new leader who can try and revive the government’s flagging fortunes. He led Labour to a landslide election victory in July 2024, but since then his popularity and that of the party have plummeted.
Starmer made the announcement outside his official 10 Downing St. residence, the spot where he delivered his first speech as prime minister two years ago.
His voice choked with emotion near the end of the brief statement, which was watched by a group of staff, Cabinet ministers and scores of journalists.
“The question my party is asking now is whether I am best placed to lead us into the next general election,” Starmer said. “I have heard the answer of my parliamentary party to that question, and I accept that answer with good grace.”
He said he spoke to King Charles III, Britain's constitutional monarch, to inform him of the decision.
Starmer spent the weekend pondering his future following Burnham's special election victory.
It’s unclear whether Burnham, who is due to be sworn in as a member of Parliament on Monday, will now face a coronation or a challenge. Starmer said nominations for a leadership contest will open on July 9, and the new leader will be in place by the time Parliament returns from its summer break on Sept. 1.
Wes Streeting, who resigned as health secretary last month to protest Starmer’s leadership, has said that he will run in a contest if there is one. But he may change his mind if enthusiasm for Burnham is overwhelming.
Starmer has struggled to deliver promised economic growth, repair tattered public services and ease the cost of living, and has been hamstrung by repeated missteps, including his decision to appoint Peter Mandelson, a scandal-tarnished friend of Jeffrey Epstein, as the U.K. ambassador to the United States.
Labour is losing liberal voters to the growing Green Party and facing a rising Reform UK, the Nigel Farage -led anti-immigration party that consistently leads in nationwide opinion polls.
U.S. President Donald Trump weighed in even before an announcement, linking Starmer’s potential exit to two of his recurring bugbears: immigration and renewable energy.
“Keir Starmer will resign as Prime Minister of The United Kingdom. He failed badly on two very important subjects- IMMIGRATION AND ENERGY (OPEN NORTH SEA OIL!). I wish him well! President DJT,” Trump posted on his social media platform.
Starmer’s initially warm relationship with the president has soured in recent months over issues including the Iran war, which the U.K. didn’t join.
In contrast to missteps on the domestic front, Starmer has won praise for his international role, notably in rallying European support for Ukraine in its fight against Russia’s invasion, and working to mitigate the economic and political turmoil unleashed by the Iran conflict.
A NATO summit in Turkey next month may be his last foray on the world stage as Britain's leader.
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen praised Starmer’s legacy.
“It can take many leaders years to grow into the statesman you became in just two years,” she said on X. “European and Ukrainian security is stronger because of you. Thank you, dear Keir.”
While many Labour lawmakers have rallied behind Burnham, some have said that Starmer had been treated unfairly. London legislator Neil Coyle railed on X against “the prospect of an utter stitch-up & the media circus being rewarded.
“When the next leader cannot change Trump, Iran, Ukraine, Putin, Musk, broadcast editorial & algorithm bias overnight they’ll bay for his blood too. Better keep that guillotine sharp,” he wrote.
Associated Press writers Danica Kirka in London and Sam McNeil in Brussels contributed to this story.
FILE - Britain's Prime Minister Keir Starmer talks with members of the audience after delivering a speech at Horntye Park Sports Complex in St Leonards-on-Sea, East Sussex, England, Feb. 5, 2026. (Peter Nicholls/Pool Photo via AP, File)
Britain's Prime Minister Keir Starmer announces his resignation to the media outside 10 Downing Street in London, Monday, June 22, 2026. (AP Photo/Kin Cheung)
FILE - British Prime Minister Keir Starmer speaks to members of the media in Rome, Sept. 16, 2024. (Phil Noble/Pool Photo via AP, File)
FILE - Britain's Prime Minister Keir Starmer visits a community centre in Welwyn Garden City, England, Tuesday Feb. 10, 2026. (Suzanne Plunkett/Pool Photo via AP, File)
Members of the public watch as Britain's Prime Minister Keir Starmer steps out to speak to the media outside 10 Downing Street in London, Monday, June 22, 2026.(AP Photo/Alastair Grant)
Britain's Prime Minister Keir Starmer and wife Victoria step out to speak to the media outside 10 Downing Street in London, Monday, June 22, 2026.(AP Photo/Kin Cheung)
Britain's Prime Minister Keir Starmer and wife Victoria stand in front of 10 Downing Street door after speaking to the media in London, Monday, June 22, 2026.(AP Photo/Kin Cheung)
FILE - Britain's Prime Minister Keir Starmer leaves 10 Downing Street in London, Monday, April 20, 2026 to face a showdown in Parliament over the appointment of Peter Mandelson as ambassador to Washington. (AP Photo/Alastair Grant, File)
Britain's Prime Minister Keir Starmer walks, as he visits a housing development in north London, Friday, June 19, 2026. (Peter Macdiarmid/Pool Photo via AP)
