UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer resigns after Labour loses over 1,000 local election seats
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Chris Bradford
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UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer has announced his resignation less than two years after leading the Labour Party to a landslide general election victory. The 63-year-old choked up during his announcement, citing mounting pressure after the Labour Party lost over 1,000 seats in recent local elections. He admitted the party was questioning whether he could lead them into the next general election, which must be held before the constitutional deadline.
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Starmer, 63, set out a timetable to stand down after coming under mounting pressure following last month's local elections, in which the governing Labour Party lost over 1,000 seats.
The prime minister announced his intention to step down after admitting the Labour Party was questioning whether he could lead it into the next general election, which must be held before
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