U.K. 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.

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

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

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