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Starmer expected to announce exit plan that will clear way for Burnham to become PM
Published 21 June 2026 ยท politics
Ministers say Starmer will set out his intentions on Monday morning with an autumn departure the most likely option Keir Starmer is expected to announce
Ministers say Starmer will set out his intentions on Monday morning with an autumn departure the most likely option Keir Starmer is expected to announce a timetable for his departure on Monday morning, clearing the way for Andy Burnham to become prime minister without a formal contest by the autumn. Cabinet ministers say Starmer will set out his intentions outside Downing Street on Monday morning, starting a process that will end with the UK installing its seventh prime minister in a decade. Continue reading...
Published: June 21, 2026 โข 11:32 PM IST ยท Updated: June 22, 2026 โข 12:07 AM ISTBy TheBriefWire Editorial Team
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Ministers say Starmer will set out his intentions on Monday morning with an autumn departure the most likely option Keir Starmer is expected to announce a timetable for his departure on Monday morning, clearing the way for Andy Burnham to become prime minister without a formal contest by the autumn.
Cabinet ministers say Starmer will set out his intentions outside Downing Street on Monday morning, starting a process that will end with the UK installing its seventh prime minister in a decade.