Keir Starmer has announced he will step down as prime minister and leader of the Labour Party, bringing an end to a premiership that lasted less than two years after Labour's election victory in July 2024. The decision follows months of pressure from Labour MPs and comes days after Andy Burnham returned to Parliament with a by-election win that reshaped the political landscape. Starmer made the announcement outside 10 Downing Street on Monday. He said he had accepted that he was no longer the right per...

The UK prime minister said he would do everything in his power to ensure an orderly transition of power.

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer said Monday he is stepping down as leader of the governing Labour Party and will leave office within weeks, scarcely two years after being…