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UNCOVERED: Uks starmer resigns as prime minister - The Untold Story

Starmer said he would remain as PM until Labour elects its new leader
Starmer said he would remain as PM until Labour elects its new leader © Henry NICHOLLS / AFP

London (AFP) – UK leader Keir Starmer announced his resignation on Monday following months of pressure, kickstarting a process that will see Britain get its seventh prime minister in a decade.

In a speech outside 10 Downing Street, Starmer -- in office since July 2024 -- conceded he had lost the support of his Labour party MPs.

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