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
Prime Minister Keir Starmer announces his resignation as UK Prime Minister and Leader of the Labour Party outside No.10 Downing Street in London on June 22, 2026. Peter Nicholls/Getty Images
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UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer said on June 22 that he would resign as leader of the Labour Party, bowing to growing pressure from within his own party to step down and opening the door to a leadership contest to replace him.

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

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Rachel Roberts is a London-based journalist with a background in local then national news. She focuses on health and education stories and has a particular interest in vaccines and issues impacting children.