{"id":16874,"date":"2026-06-22T11:32:03","date_gmt":"2026-06-22T11:32:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/?p=16874"},"modified":"2026-06-22T11:32:03","modified_gmt":"2026-06-22T11:32:03","slug":"starmer-announces-hell-resign-as-uk-prime-minister-with-burnham-confirming-bid-to-succeed-him","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/?p=16874","title":{"rendered":"Starmer announces he\u2019ll resign as UK prime minister with Burnham confirming bid to succeed him"},"content":{"rendered":"

By JILL LAWLESS<\/strong><\/p>\n

LONDON (AP) \u2014 British Prime Minister Keir Starmer announced Monday that he will resign, forced out by his own party after missteps and mistakes soured voters\u2019 goodwill for a prime minister who won a landslide election victory two years ago on a promise of steady leadership and economic growth.<\/p>

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Starmer says he will remain caretaker prime minister until his Labour party chooses a new leader \u2014 with expectations growing that it will be former Greater Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham.<\/p>\n

Burnham confirmed in a social media post that \u201cI will put myself forward as part of this process.\u201d Former Health Secretary Wes Streeting, who was considered his main rival for the top job, said he will back Burnham.<\/p>\n

It was Burnham\u2019s victory in a special parliamentary election last week that triggered Starmer\u2019s decision to resign. After nearly a decade out of Parliament as the mayor of Greater Manchester, Burnham returns to Westminster and will be sworn in as a lawmaker later on Monday.<\/p>\n

Only members of Parliament can stand for the party leadership.<\/p>\n

Streeting\u2019s statement makes it more likely that Burnham will be selected without a leadership contest.<\/p>\n

Starmer is the sixth prime minister in a decade to stand outside 10 Downing Street and announce a premature departure. His statement comes the day before Britain marks the 10th anniversary of its vote to leave the European Union, a decision that still roils the country\u2019s economy and politics.<\/p>

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After weeks of insisting he would fight to keep his job, Starmer conceded to growing pressure to hand over to a new leader who can try and revive the government\u2019s flagging fortunes. He led Labour to a landslide election victory in July 2024, but since then his popularity and that of the party have plummeted.<\/p>\n