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Keir Starmer to step down as prime minister two years after historic election victory
UK NewsPolitics•June 22, 2026 at 12:19 PMNational

Keir Starmer to step down as prime minister two years after historic election victory

By Pippa Crerar Political editor•The Guardian - UK News

Labour leader bows to mounting pressure after Andy Burnham’s success against Reform UK in MakerfieldUK politics live – latest updatesStarmer’s time as prime minister – in picturesKeir Starmer has announced he will stand down as prime minister after days of intense pressure from Labour MPs, paving the way for Andy Burnham to take over at Downing Street.Less than two years after a historic election victory, Starmer had faced calls from his MPs, including privately from cabinet ministers, to set out a timeline for his departure, with many of them unnerved by the threat from Nigel Farage’s party before the next general election. Continue reading...

Labour leader bows to mounting pressure after Andy Burnham’s success against Reform UK in Makerfield

Keir Starmer has announced he will stand down as prime minister after days of intense pressure from Labour MPs, paving the way for Andy Burnham to take over at Downing Street.

Less than two years after a historic election victory, Starmer had faced calls from his MPs, including privately from cabinet ministers, to set out a timeline for his departure, with many of them unnerved by the threat from Nigel Farage’s party before the next general election.

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