UK PM Starmer Announces Resignation, Stays Until Labour Picks Successor by September
Britain is headed for its seventh prime minister in a decade after Keir Starmer said he will resign but remain in office until Labour selects a successor, with a new leader due by September. The UK leader informed the King of his decision and triggered a Labour leadership contest with a formal timetable for his departure.
His exit ends a premiership that began less than two years ago with a landslide election victory. Pressure inside Labour had been building for months and intensified after former Greater Manchester mayor Andy Burnham won the Makerfield by-election to return to Parliament, making him the frontrunner to replace Starmer. Sterling slipped and UK borrowing costs edged up after the announcement.
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@bloombergtvUK Prime Minister Keir Starmer has vowed to stand in any leadership contest, insisting he won't "walk away" Andy Burnham's by-election victory paves the way for him challenge Starmer from the top job
@zerohedgeAfter win in Makerfield by-election, Andy Burnham's odds to become next UK Prime Minister soar to 91%, while odds that Starmer is out by July 31 jump to 71%
@financialjuiceSenior Labour sources said they believed that if PM didn't resign over the weekend – or indicate that he would allow a transition to a new leader – then there would be an intervention at Tuesday’s Cabinet meeting - The Guardian
@financialjuiceUK Transport Secretary Alexander calls on Starmer to go - FT.
@afp🇬🇧 Veteran UK Labour politician Andy Burnham emphatically won a crunch by-election on Friday, securing a parliamentary seat and clearing the way for a widely expected leadership challenge to beleaguered Prime Minister Keir Starmer. ➡️ http
@ftAndy Burnham has secured an overwhelming victory in the Makerfield by-election, turbocharging his campaign to topple Sir Keir Starmer and become Britain’s seventh prime minister in the past decade.
@reutersBritain's Greater Manchester mayor Andy Burnham won a parliamentary seat in Makerfield with nearly 55% of the vote, positioning himself for a possible challenge to Prime Minister Keir Starmer
@businessA clear majority of the cabinet think it is now inevitable Burnham will take over from Starmer
@businessUK Prime Minister Keir Starmer has vowed to stand in any leadership contest, insisting he won't "walk away" Andy Burnham's by-election victory paves the way for him challenge Starmer from the top job
@reutersUK Prime Minister Keir Starmer said he would run in any leadership contest after potential rival Andy Burnham won the Makerfield by-election, securing a parliamentary seat with 54.8% of the vote and paving the way for a leadership challenge
@marionawfal🇬🇧 Starmer’s days are numbered. Fresh reports out are claiming that Cabinet ministers are expected to tell Keir Starmer to make plans to leave. The request comes after Andy Burnham’s by-election victory in Makerfield, and increasing cal
@financialjuiceBurnham expected to travel to London Monday to meet MPs - Guardian
@financialjuiceAndy Burnham expected to travel to London Monday to meet MPs - Guardian
@zerohedge*UK TRANSPORT SECRETARY ALEXANDER CALLS ON STARMER TO GO: FT *ALEXANDER URGED STARMER TO SET A TIMETABLE FOR EXIT: FT
@ftExclusive: UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer has been urged by his transport secretary to set a timetable for his departure, several government members told the FT
@faytuksnetworkBritish Transport Minister Heidi Alexander has reportedly urged PM Keir Starmer to set a departure date, according to the Financial Times. Alexander advocated for a transition to new leadership, while Starmer vowed to remain in office and r
@firstsquawkUK PM STARMER TO WEIGH FUTURE OVER WEEKEND – TIMES
@ajenglishBREAKING: British transport minister Heidi Alexander has called on PM Keir Starmer to set a timetable for his departure, reports the Financial Times, as Andy Burnham's return to parliament fuels expectations of a leadership challenge. 🔴Mor
@clashreportKeir Starmer is considering whether to remain Labour leader after mounting pressure following Andy Burnham’s by-election win. He will decide this weekend whether to continue or step aside. Source: The Times
@reutersNew lawmaker Burnham calls for fundamental change in Britain
@marionawfal🇬🇧 Keir Starmer is going home this weekend to talk to his wife. That's never a good sign for a Prime Minister. His own Cabinet is turning on him. Labour backbenchers are done. The Times says the calls to step aside are growing, and he kno
@newswire_usSTARMER CONSIDERS RESIGNING AMID PRESSURE FROM CABINET — TIMES
@osint613UK PM Keir Starmer is reportedly considering stepping down after Cabinet ministers Shabana Mahmood, Heidi Alexander, and Ed Miliband called on him to set out a departure timeline. A decision is expected after he consults with his family ove
@ericldaugh🚨 JUST IN: UK PM Keir Starmer will DECIDE whether to RESIGN this weekend after facing increasing pressure — The Times HE NEEDS TO LEAVE! Patriots across the UK say they've had enough! Reclaim your country and get a Trump figure 🇺🇸🇬🇧 https
@ajenglishUK PM Keir Starmer faces growing calls from within Labour to step down after a key UK by-election saw former Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham strengthen pressure on his leadership. Al Jazeera’s Camille Nedelec has more from London. https://t