UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer Resigns Less Than Two Years After Election Victory
UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer has announced his resignation as leader of the Labour Party and will step down as prime minister after a successor is chosen, bringing an abrupt end to his tenure less than two years after leading Labour to a landslide election victory.
In an emotional address outside 10 Downing Street, Starmer said he had accepted that his party no longer viewed him as the right person to lead Labour into the next general election.
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He confirmed that the Labour Party’s leadership election process will begin in July and that he will remain caretaker prime minister until a new leader is selected.
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Starmer’s resignation follows months of mounting pressure within the Labour Party.
Poor performances in local elections, declining approval ratings and growing unrest among Labour MPs fuelled calls for a change in leadership. Several senior resignations and internal disagreements further weakened his position.
The resignation makes Starmer the latest British prime minister to leave office during a period of political instability that has seen multiple leadership changes since the Brexit referendum.
Britain will now begin the process of choosing its next prime minister.
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Among the frontrunners to replace Starmer is Andy Burnham, who has confirmed he will seek the Labour leadership. Burnham said he would put himself forward as part of an orderly transition process following Starmer’s departure.
(With Inputs from agencies)
