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LIVE: UK’s Starmer resigns as prime minister
The leader of governing Labour Party has faced growing pressure to step down after months of declining popularity.

UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer announces resignation plan
Published On 22 Jun 2026
- British Prime Minister Keir Starmer has resigned in a televised statement after coming under mounting pressure from his own Labour Party.
- It follows the decisive by-election win by his rival, Andy Burnham, to claim a parliamentary seat in North West England.
