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UK's Starmer resigns as prime minister

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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