U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer Resigns, Burnham Confirms He Will Run to Replace Him
Andy Burnham, who on Friday secured his return to Westminster, has confirmed he will stand as a leadership candidate.

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer resigned Monday after weeks of turmoil within his government, setting the country up to find its seventh leader in the last decade. Why it matters: The Labour Party, which Starmer currently leads, must quickly choose a new leader as the U.K. faces an economic crisis tied to the war in Iran.Starmer said he will continue…
Andy Burnham, who on Friday secured his return to Westminster, has confirmed he will stand as a leadership candidate.
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer has announced his plans to resign amid mounting pressure from his own party. This comes about two years after Starmer won a massive mandate putting his Labor Party back into power. NBC’s Molly Hunter reports for TODAY.
But many on the left are skeptical that his likely replacement, Andy Burnham, will truly bring the change he promises.
The U.K. will have its seventh prime minister in 10 years. Keir Starmer is stepping down. His likely successor is the outgoing Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham.
Keir Starmer will step down as U.K. Prime Minister weeks after a brutal round of local elections and as he faced a challenge from within his Labour Party.
Starmer faced backlash over appointing Peter Mandelson, who had ties to Jeffrey Epstein, as U.K. ambassador to the U.S.
At 9:30am London time, British Prime Minister Keir Starmer made it official, he resigned. {Politico – Details} “The question being asked now is not who was best placed to change the Labour Party, to take us into power and to begin the vital work of improving lives for millions of people. Those questions have been […] The post As Expected U.K Prime Minister…
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer announced on Monday that he was resigning his position as leader of the Labour Party and with it, his role as the United Kingdom’s leader. Karmer had been embroiled in controversy for months with many in the government calling for his resignation. He had remained defiant in calls for him…