The great and principled man of the people, Sir Keir Starmer, is to stand down as an MP. Despite repeatedly insisting that he would remain on the back benches, the former Prime Minister will give up his Holborn and St Pancras seat, triggering yet another by-election. Labour MPs, including the former party leader himself, spent

Keir Starmer previously insisted he would stay on as the member for Holborn and St Pancras.

Keir Starmer is to step down as a Labour MP after resigning as Prime Minister earlier this summer to focus on international affairs and tackling violence against women and girls

Greens will target former prime minister’s seat in central London byelection

Former UK prime minister had previously suggested he would stay on in House of Commons