Starmer expected to announce departure plan, clearing path for Burnham to become PM
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Peter Walker, Pippa Crerar
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Keir Starmer is expected to announce his departure timetable on Monday, paving the way for Andy Burnham to become prime minister without a formal contest by autumn. This would make Burnham the UK's seventh prime minister in a decade. Despite Starmer's earlier pledge to fight a leadership challenge from Burnham—who returned to Westminster via a decisive byelection win—multiple cabinet ministers indicate Starmer will step aside, with an autumn departure being the most likely outcome.
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· 3 pulledStarmer is expected to announce a timetable for his departure on Monday morning, clearing the way for Andy Burnham to become prime minister without a formal contest by the autumn.
Cabinet ministers say Starmer will set out his intentions outside No 10 Downing Street, starting a process of the UK installing its seventh prime minister in a decade.
No 10 officials were still insisting Starmer stood by his pledge on Friday to fight an anticipated leadership challenge from Burnham, who returned to Westminster via an overwhelming win in the Makerfield byelection.
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