ReutersSep 2, 2026 – 12.04amLondon | Keir Starmer will stand down as a member of parliament, he said on Tuesday (Wednesday AEST), some six weeks after he resigned as Britain’s prime minister, having lost the support of his Labour Party.Starmer guided Labour into power in 2024 with one of the biggest parliamentary majorities in Britain’s modern history, completing a remarkable turnaround, having become Labour leader four years earlier after its worst election showing since 1935.ReutersSubscribe to gift this articleGift 5 articles to anyone you choose each month when you subscribe.Subscribe nowAlready a subscriber? Fetching latest articles