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UK to Get Seventh Prime Minister in a Decade After Starmer Resigns
UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer said Monday he will step down after less than two years in office. Andy Burnham, sworn in as MP for Makerfield the same day, confirmed he will run for the leadership.
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UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer announced Monday that he will resign as leader of the Labour Party. He said he informed King Charles of the decision that morning and will remain in office as caretaker until a successor is chosen. Starmer stated a new leader will be in place before Parliament returns in September.
Leadership nominations open on 9 July, with the contest scheduled to conclude before the summer recess. Andy Burnham was sworn in as the Labour MP for Makerfield on 22 June. GB News reported that he recited the standard affirmation of allegiance and that Labour MPs present cheered during the ceremony.
Burnham confirmed the same day that he will run for Labour leader and prime minister. Wes Streeting stated he would back Burnham in the contest. Starmer was elected prime minister in a landslide victory less than two years earlier.
His departure will make Britain’s next leader the seventh prime minister in a decade. President Trump posted on Truth Social on 21 June confirming the resignation before Starmer’s public announcement.
