Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.Jump to contentThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged inAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleSir Keir Starmer announced his resignation as prime minister from outside 10 Downing Street, less than two years after taking office. He stated his decision came after his parliamentary party questioned his suitability to lead them into the next general election, a judgment he accepted with "good grace". Defending his tenure, Sir Keir pledged full support to his successor, noting they would inherit a "far stronger and fairer" Britain, and expressed a desire to spend more time with his family. His resignation triggers a Labour leadership contest, with former Greater Manchester mayor Andy Burnham, who is expected to be sworn in as an MP, considered the frontrunner, and former health secretary Wes Streeting also anticipated to stand. Sir Keir has asked Labour's National Executive Committee to establish a timetable for the leadership election, with nominations opening on 9 July and closing on 16 July, aiming for a new leader to be in place by 1 September. In fullStarmer resignation speech live: PM announces he will quit as leader of the Labour PartyThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
Starmer fights back tears as he resigns as prime minister – what we know
Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.Jump to contentThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged inAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleSir Keir Starmer announced his resignation as prime minister from outside 10 Downing Street, less than two years after taking office. He stated his decision came after his parliamentary party questioned his suitability to lead them into the next general election, a judgment he accepted with "good grace". Defending his tenure, Sir Keir pledged full support to his successor, noting they would inherit a "far stronger and fairer" Britain, and expressed a desire to spend more time with his family. His resignation triggers a Labour leadership contest, with former Greater Manchester mayor Andy Burnham, who is expected to be sworn in as an MP, considered the frontrunner, and former health secretary Wes Streeting also anticipated to stand. Sir Keir has asked Labour's National Executive Committee to establish a timetable for the leadership election, with nominations opening on 9 July and closing on 16 July, aiming for a new leader to be in place by 1 September. In fullStarmer resignation speech live: PM announces he will quit as leader of the Labour PartyThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
