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British Prime Minister Keir Starmer resigned Monday after weeks of turmoil within his government, setting the country up to find its seventh leader in the last decade. Why it matters: The Labour Party, which Starmer currently leads, must quickly choose a new leader as the U.K. faces an economic crisis tied to the war in Iran . - Starmer said he will continue as a caretaker until his successor is chosen, which he promised would happen by the opening of Parliament in September. Driving the news: Starmer faced calls from members of his party to resign after disastrous May local elections that saw Labour lose control of Wales' Parliament, record its worst Scottish election results on record and drop over 1,200 seats in England. -…
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British Prime Minister Keir Starmer said Monday he is stepping down as leader of the governing Labour Party and will leave office within weeks, scarcely two years after being elected in a landslide.
Sir Keir Starmer has announced he will step down as both the Prime Minister and leader of Britain's governing Labour Party, citing an internal party revolt against his leadership.
Sir Keir Starmer has announced he will step down as both the Prime Minister and leader of Britain’s governing Labour Party, citing an internal party revolt against his leadership. PULSE POINTS WHAT HAPPENED: Sir Keir Starmer has announced his resignation as the Prime Minister and leader of Britain’s Labour Party, stating he will remain in his position until a new leader is chosen. This follows heavy losses to Nigel Farage’s Reform UK party in local elections last month, and the return of Labour politician Andy Burnham, touted by many in the party asa more electable replacement for Starmer, to the House of Commons. DETAIL: Starmer reflected on his tenure, noting he inherited a Labour Party that was “politically, financially, and…Open