BREAKING: UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer resigns

United Kingdom Prime Minister Keir Starmer announced his resignation Monday, stating he accepted his party's belief that he is not the best leader to guide them into the next general election. The announcement came in an emotional statement delivered outside 10 Downing Street.

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Every decision I have made in office has been about putting the country I love first.

Starmer said he had informed King Charles III of his decision and requested the Labour Party's National Executive Committee initiate the process to select a new leader. Nominations are slated to open on July 9, with the selection process expected to conclude before Parliament's return from its summer recess in September. Starmer pledged to remain in office during the transition to ensure an orderly handover.

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Reflecting on his tenure, Starmer mentioned that "every decision I have made in office has been about putting the country I love first." He also thanked his wife, Victoria, calling her his "rock," and expressed his desire to be a better husband and father. He had previously led Labour back to power, describing it as the proudest moment of his life, and stated he inherited a party that was "politically, financially and morally bankrupt," which he worked to rebuild.

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Attention has already shifted to potential successors, with Andy Burnham widely regarded as the frontrunner. Other figures like Health Secretary Wes Streeting are also mentioned as possible contenders. Liberal Democrat leader Ed Davey commented that the public is "sick of being let down by an endless merry-go-round of prime ministers while nothing really changes."

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