UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer says he will resign

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Keir Starmer, the British Prime Minister, has announced his intention to resign. He stated this outside 10 Downing Street in London on Monday, revealing a timetable for his departure. A new Labour Party leader is expected to be in place by September, when Parliament reconvenes. Starmer's decision comes after intense pressure from within his own party, exacerbated by a decisive by-election win for rival Andy Burnham. Despite leading Labour to a significant parliamentary majority in 2024, Starmer has faced declining popularity due to policy missteps and scandals.

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Starmer won the biggest parliamentary majority for Labour since 1997 in 2024.

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UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer announced he will resign.

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Starmer has come under pressure to quit following Andy Burnham's by-election win.

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A new leader will be in place by the time parliament returns in September.

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BREAKING, The British leader announced a timetable for his resignation as prime minister.Keir Starmer has announced he will stand down as prime minister after days of intense pressure from his own Labour Party, with a new leader to be in place by the time parliament returns in September.“I will resign,” Starmer told reporters outside 10 Downing Street in London on Monday.Recommended Stories list of 4 itemslist 1 of 4Prime Minister Keir Starmer expected to announce exit plan: UK medialist 2 of 4‘I prefer Burnham’: Starmer’s future hangs in balance after UK by-electionlist 3 of 4Are UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s political days numbered?list 4 of 4Pressure mounts on UK PM Starmer to quit after Burnham’s by-election winend of listIn 2024, Starmer won the biggest parliamentary majority for Labour since 1997 after 14 years of ‌Conservative-led government.But opinion polls have shown the 63-year-old Labour Party leader and former lawyer is deeply unpopular with voters after a series of policy missteps and scandals.Starmer had come under mounting pressure from his own Labour Party to quit following the decisive by-election win by his rival, Andy Burnham, to claim a parliamentary seat in England" class="entity-link entity-location" data-entity-id="124009" data-entity-type="location">North West England.This is a breaking news story. More to come…

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