Keir Starmer resigns as UK prime minister after Labour Party revolt and local election losses
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Efrat Lachter, Alex Nitzberg
Summary
UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer has announced his resignation following devastating local election losses for the Labour Party, a mounting internal revolt, resignations from government ministers, and pressure from senior cabinet members. Starmer stated he will step down as both prime minister and Labour leader, acknowledging he can no longer unite the party, but will remain in office until a successor is chosen.
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That is why I will resign as leader of the Labour Party.
I have spoken
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