Keir Starmer Confirms He Will Remain an MP After Resigning as UK Prime Minister
Downing Street confirmed that outgoing UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer will remain a Member of Parliament after stepping down from his post. The statement clarified Tuesday that the Labour leader plans to serve as a backbench lawmaker for the remainder of the current parliamentary term, following his announcement on June 22 that he is resigning amid intense pressure from his own party.
Starmer will continue to serve as caretaker prime minister until a new Labour leader is elected. The party has scheduled nominations to open on July 9, with a successor expected to take office by September. Former Greater Manchester mayor Andy Burnham emerged as the frontrunner shortly after Starmer’s announcement, consolidating early backing from senior party figures. His departure marks Britain’s seventh prime minister in a decade, concluding a brief administration defined by electoral pressure and declining public support.
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@reutersPrime Minister Keir Starmer could set out a timetable for his departure and usher in an orderly transfer of power to rival Andy Burnham, paving the way for Britain's seventh leader in a decade
@cnbcUK Prime Minister Keir Starmer set to outline exit plan as pressure to quit builds
@reutersUK PM Keir Starmer expected to set out exit timetable
@ftKeir Starmer has returned to Downing Street from his Chequers country retreat with speculation growing that he is poised to announce his resignation as prime minister. Follow our live blog for the latest developments:
@financialjuiceStarmer Chief of Staff tells staff he's resigning -Statesman.
@firstsquawkUK PM KEIR STARMER'S CHIEF OF STAFF HAS ANNOUNCED TO NUMBER 10 STAFF HE IS RESIGNING
@firstsquawkUK PRIME MINISTER KEIR STARMER TO MAKE STATEMENT
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@firstsquawkBritish media: Awaited statement from the British government on Starmer's future
@firstsquawkUK PM STARMER RESIGNS
@financialjuiceStarmer to resign - Official
@osint613BREAKING 🔴 UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer has announced that he will resign. Contributed by @AZ_Intel_.
@newswire_usUK PRIME MINISTER KEIR STARMER RESIGNS.
@financialjuice🔴 UK's PM Starmer: I will resign.
@clashreportBREAKING: Keir Starmer announces his resignation.
@firstsquawkUK PM STARMER: NOMINATIONS WILL OPEN JULY 9
@financialjuiceUK's PM Starmer: I will ask Labour NEC to set out timetable.
@financialjuiceUK PM Starmer: Nominations will open July 9.
@reutersBREAKING: British Prime Minister Keir Starmer announced he will resign
@firstsquawkUK PM STARMER: WILL DO EVERYTHING I CAN TO ENSURE ORDERLY HANDOVER
@rapidreport2025BREAKING: UK PM Keir Starmer resigns
@firstsquawkSTARMER SAYS NEW LEADER WILL BE IN PLACE BY SEPTEMBER
@ftBreaking news: Keir Starmer has announced that he will step down as prime minister amid a collapse in his popularity less than two years after he swept the Labour Party back to power with a promise to rebuild Britain.
@wsjBreaking: U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer said he would step down following a rebellion in his party, clearing the way for the country’s sixth leader in seven years
@theinsiderpaperBREAKING 🚨🚨 UK PRIME MINISTER KEIR STARMER ANNOUNCES HE WILL RESIGN