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British Prime Minister Keir Starmer Announces Resignation

Starmer said he would remain prime minister until Labour selects a new leader later this summer
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer Announces Resignation
Britain's Prime Minister Keir Starmer pauses as he delivers a speech, in London, May 11, 2026. James Manning/PA via AP
Tom Ozimek
Tom Ozimek
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British Prime Minister Keir Starmer said on Monday he would resign as leader of the Labour Party, bowing to pressure from within his own party to step down and opening the door to a leadership contest to replace him as Britain’s next leader.

“The question my party is asking now is whether I am best placed to lead us into the next general election. I have heard the answer of my parliamentary party to that question, and I accept that answer with good grace,” Starmer told reporters on June 22 in London.

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Tom Ozimek
Tom Ozimek
Reporter
Tom Ozimek is a senior reporter for The Epoch Times. He has a broad background in journalism, deposit insurance, marketing and communications, and adult education.
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