His departure from office this year means Britain will get its seventh prime minister in a decade.

In his resignation speech, Starmer pledged to ensure an orderly transition of power and said he would remain in office until a new Labour leader is elected.

UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer has resigned as prime minister and leader of the Labour Party in a statement delivered outside 10 Downing Street.

If Starmer leaves office this year, Britain will get its seventh prime minister in a decade.

Keir Starmer on Monday announced his resignation as UK prime minister amid turmoil within the Labour Party. His departure marks yet another short-lived tenure in Downing Street,…