U.K. PM Keir Starmer announcing the timetable for his resignation in London.
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Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, Keir Starmer, announced his resignation on Monday (June 22, 2026), with a timetable of his expected departure from power, in a televised address from 10 Downing Street in London.His resignation comes on the heels of his visit to the U.S. as part of the G7 Summit and discussions with leaders about the future of the wider crisis in West Asia.Mr. Starmer is now the thirteenth Prime Minister to resign in the U.K.’s history and the sixth after the country separated from the EU, a process acronymed as Brexit. Other names of leaders who resigned include Boris Johnson, Rishi Sunak, and Liz Truss. Here’s a list of the PMs who have resigned in the U.K. since its separation from the European Union. Keir StarmerMr. Starmer took office on July 5, 2024 and is expected to be the caretaker Prime Minister of the UK until a new PM is elected in the country. His resignation comes after months of internal turmoil within the Labour Party.Rishi Sunak
Rishi Sunak makes a short speech outside Downing Street before resigning in 2024.
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