British Prime Minister Keir Starmer speaks outside 10 Downing Street, following Andy Burnham’s decisive victory last week in the Makerfield by-election, in London, Britain, on June 22, 2026.
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United Kingdom Prime Minister Keir Starmer has announced that he will step down, acknowledging that Labour’s Parliamentary Party does not see him as the best candidate to lead them into the next general election. The party will set out a timetable for the transition, possibly through a contest, so that a new Premier is in place before September.Former Greater Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham, who was sworn in as an MP, said he will put his name forward for the role of Prime Minister.Speaking outside No. 10 Downing Street on Monday, the Prime Minister said he had inherited a Labour Party that was “politically, financially, and morally bankrupt”. He spoke of leading the party in a landslide victory in 2024 and highlighted his record, citing growth in real wages, the fastest economic growth in the G7, reduced wait-times for medical appointments, a ban on social media for under-16s, trade deals and mending fences with the European Union.
Britain's Prime Minister Keir Starmer speaks to the media to announce his resignation outside Downing Street in London, on June 22, 2026.
