Keir Starmer Resigns as Prime Minister and Leader of the Labour Party

Keir Starmer Resigns as Prime Minister and Leader of the Labour Party

Keir Starmer resigns as prime minister and leader of the Labour Party, in a statement outside 10 Downing Street –

Newera News gathered that the Prime Minister said every decision he has made in office has been about “putting the country I love first”

Starmer thanks his “fantastic wife, Vic”, describing her as a “rock”. He also says he wants to be the “best dad I can be to my beautiful children, who are my pride and joy”

Andy Burnham – who could replace the PM – will be in Westminster today to be sworn in as MP for Makerfield, after winning the by-election last week

Newera News learnt that Starmer spoke to the King this morning about his decision to step down
published at 09:40

He has asked the National Executive Committee of the Labour Party to set out a timetable with nominations for the leadership on 9 July, and to complete it by the summer recess.

This will mean a new leader is in place before parliament returns in September.

Until then, he will remain in post as prime minister, he says.