British Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer has announced he will step down as leader of the Labour Party, after an internal revolt within his parliamentary ranks.
The announcement, made outside Number 10 Downing Street on Monday, follows weeks of mounting pressure — including the resignations of two senior Cabinet ministers and reported calls from allies to set out an exit plan.
Andy Burnham, who won a by-election on Thursday to secure a seat in the House of Commons, is widely seen as the frontrunner to succeed him.
In the speech, Sir Keir Starmer acknowledged his party had lost confidence in his leadership.
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In the resignation speech, Sir Keir Starmer looked back at the state of the Labour Party when he took it over, recalling how few people believed he could lead it back to power.
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