
Keir Starmer delivered a statement announcing he will resign as prime minister and Labour leader, citing political pressure and recent setbacks. As he prepares to leave, he has offered leadership candidates access talks with the civil service and held direct talks with Andy Burnham to promote an orderly transition. Commentators since his resignation have argued it also highlights the UK’s fiscal constraints over Ukraine support, raising immediate questions about the next leader’s foreign-policy priorities.
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