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UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer announces resignation plan

By Elis Gjevori
Published On 22 Jun 2026

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  • 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.