Starmer announces resignation as prime minister and leader of the Labour party - UK politics live

The prime minister said a new leader will be in place before parliament returns in September Starmer expected to announce exit plan to clear way for Burnham to become PM ‘A shift has taken place’: Starmer faces the music after weekend of reflection This is from Tom Baldwin , Keir Starmer’s biographer, and head of communications for Ed Miliband when he was Labour leader. We seem to be in a strange place where Keir Starmer is being told he must quit to prevent more uncertainty and chaos (by those who have caused much of it) but then stay on for a couple of months because the guy who has been desperate to take his job is not yet ready to do so… Keir Starmer has a mandate from Labour members. He stood on a manifesto and won a mandate from the British people Modern politics: Consumerisation Continue reading...

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According to The Guardian’s source item, Starmer announces resignation as prime minister and leader of the Labour party - UK politics live, The prime minister said a new leader will be in place before parliament returns in September Starmer expected to announce exit plan to clear way for Burnham to become PM ‘A shift has taken place’: Starmer faces the music after weekend of reflection This is from Tom Baldwin , Keir Starmer’s biographer, and head of communications for Ed Miliband when he was Labour leader. We seem to be in a strange place where Keir Starmer is being told he must quit to prevent more uncertainty and chaos (by those who have caused much of it) but then stay on for a couple of months because the guy who has been desperate to take his job is not yet ready to do so… Keir Starmer has a mandate from Labour members. He stood on a manifesto and won a mandate from the British people Modern politics: Consumerisation Continue reading…

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