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Keir Starmer expected to announce departure as prime minister on Monday
Published 21 June 2026 ยท politics
Overwhelming pressure from Labour MPs pushing Starmer towards announcing he will step down UK politics โ live updates Keir Starmer is expected to announce on
Overwhelming pressure from Labour MPs pushing Starmer towards announcing he will step down UK politics โ live updates Keir Starmer is expected to announce on Monday that he will step down as prime minister, after overwhelming pressure from Labour MPs to make way for Andy Burnham to become Labour leader. The prime minister and his allies had insisted for weeks that they would fight a leadership challenge from Burnham, or anyone else, before the Makerfield byelection in which Burnham was hoping to secure a return to Westminster. Continue reading...
Published: June 21, 2026 โข 1:22 PM IST ยท Updated: June 21, 2026 โข 1:37 PM ISTBy TheBriefWire Editorial Team
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Overwhelming pressure from Labour MPs pushing Starmer towards announcing he will step down UK politics โ live updates Keir Starmer is expected to announce on Monday that he will step down as prime minister, after overwhelming pressure from Labour MPs to make way for Andy Burnham to become Labour leader.
The prime minister and his allies had insisted for weeks that they would fight a leadership challenge from Burnham, or anyone else, before the Makerfield byelection in which Burnham was hoping to secure a return to Westminster.