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Britain's Prime Minister Keir Starmer hugs his wife Victoria after he announced his resignation outside 10 Downing Street in London, Monday, June 22, 2026.AP Photo/Thomas Krych)
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U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer has resigned as leader of the Labour Party, paving the way for Britain to have its seventh prime minister in just over a decade. He announced Monday that he will remain as caretaker prime minister until a new Labour leader is chosen. Andy Burnham, who recently won a special parliamentary election, confirmed that he will run to succeed Starmer. Starmer's popularity has plummeted since his landslide victory in 2024. His resignation follows growing pressure to hand over to a new leader who can revive the government’s fortunes. Protesters played the EU anthem as he spoke.