Keir Starmer says ‘my work is done’ as he resigns as UK prime minister | TheBriefWire
Keir Starmer says ‘my work is done’ as he resigns as UK prime minister
Published 20 July 2026 · politics
Keir Starmer has resigned as the British prime minister just two years after winning a massive parliamentary majority. He'll be succeeded by Andy Burnham, a
Keir Starmer has resigned as the British prime minister just two years after winning a massive parliamentary majority. He'll be succeeded by Andy Burnham, a former mayor of Manchester who only became a member of parliament last month, although he had previously served in cabinet.
Leaving Downing Street for the last time, Starmer said he was leaving “in good grace, proud of everything we have achieved”. Al Jazeera’s Jonah Hull
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Published: July 20, 2026 • 4:21 PM IST · Updated: July 20, 2026 • 5:11 PM ISTBy TheBriefWire Editorial Team
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Keir Starmer has resigned as the British prime minister just two years after winning a massive parliamentary majority.
He'll be succeeded by Andy Burnham, a former mayor of Manchester who only became a member of parliament last month, although he had previously served in cabinet.
Leaving Downing Street for the last time, Starmer said he was leaving “in good grace, proud of everything we have achieved”.
Al Jazeera’s Jonah Hull reports from Downing Street.
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