Starmer under pressure to resign as Labour rival Burnham enters Parliament
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UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer is facing mounting pressure from within his own Labour Party to resign, with a potential leadership challenge from rival Andy Burnham looming. Burnham is set to be sworn into Parliament after a special election win, and expectations are growing that Starmer may announce a resignation timetable as soon as Monday. Despite Starmer's public vows to stay in office, many Labour colleagues believe his time as leader is over.
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· 3 pulledStarmer has publicly vowed to stay in office, but pressure is building as more and more Labour Party colleagues conclude that his time is up.
Expectation is growing that he will announce a timetable for his resignation as soon as Monday.
That's the day Burnham will be sworn in as a lawmaker in the House of Commons after winning a special election last week.
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