UK leader Keir Starmer announced his resignation on Monday following months of pressure, kickstarting a process that will see Britain get its seventh prime minister in a decade.Veteran politician Andy Burnham, who secured a return to parliament just last week, appeared poised to succeed Starmer after would-be rival Wes Streeting offered him his support.For all the latest headlines follow our Google News channel online or via the app.Starmer’s voice cracking during an emotional speech outside 10 Downing Street, as he conceded he had lost the support of his Labour party MPs after just two years in office.He said he had informed head of state King Charles III of his decision to resign so that a new Labour leader, and therefore prime minister, could be elected.“I will remain in post as prime minister until the contest is complete, and I will do everything I can to ensure an orderly handover of power,” Starmer said, choking back tears when he thanked his wife Victoria and two children.Starmer returned Labour to power after 14 years in opposition with a landslide general election victory over the Conservatives in July 2024.But his premiership quickly became characterized by policy U-turns, deep public unpopularity, and ministerial resignations.