Main Points Embattled prime minister British prime minister Keir Starmer is expected to set out a timetable for his departure imminentlyStarmer previously said he would resist any attempts to remove him but his thinking is understood to have changed The move likely clears the way for Andy Burnham to become prime minister by the autumnFormer mayor of Greater Manchester, Burnham comfortably took a seat in the Makerfield byelection, defeating a Reform candidate Burnham will be formally sworn in as an MP today More than half a dozen cabinet ministers have privately told Starmer that his time is upIn Dublin, there is a recognition at senior Government level that Starmer’s time as prime minister may be coming to an endUS president Donald Trump posted on social that Starmer had “failed badly” on immigration and energy policyIt is unclear whether Burnham would be the only candidate, allowing for an effective coronation, or if other challengers will emergeSome MPs favour a contest to allow Burnham’s platform to be testedKey Reads Analysis: Can Andy Burnham be a better prime minister than Keir Starmer?‘Absolutely no authority’: Labour calls grow for Keir Starmer to stand down Keir Starmer insists he will not walk away after defence resignations1 minute agoStarmer expected to announce exit planEmbattled British prime minister Keir Starmer is expected to announce a timetable for his departure imminently, putting the UK on course for its seventh premier in a decade.It is understood that Starmer will set out his intentions outside 10 Downing Street on Monday morning.The move would clear the way for Andy Burnham to become prime minister by the autumn.The expected announcement follows a thumping victory by Burnham, the former mayor of Greater Manchester, in last week’s Makerfield byelection, near Wigan. Burnham, who will returned to the House of Commons after nine years in the regional role, said his defeat of Reform UK in the contest represented the “last chance” for Labour to seize the moment for change.