Starmer says Burnham will need to balance foreign affairs as PM in candid resignation interview
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Henry Zeffman
Summary
In a fictional or speculative scenario, Sir Keir Starmer resigns as Prime Minister after losing a Labour leadership challenge to Andy Burnham, who won the Makerfield by-election. In a candid interview, Starmer describes the decision to step down as "really, really tough," made over a weekend with his family at Chequers. He grappled with what was best for himself, the country, and the government, ultimately accepting his political career was over.
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· 3 pulledI grappled with what was the best thing to do for me, for the country, for the government.
It was a 'really, really tough' decision.
Those discussions inevitably start with many discus...
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