Keir Starmer resigns as UK Prime Minister, triggering leadership transition
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Keir Starmer announced his resignation as UK Prime Minister and Labour Party leader on June 22, 2026, and will leave office within weeks. The resignation triggers a rapid leadership transition in Westminster less than two years after Labour's election victory. Meanwhile, EU officials are considering postponing or narrowing the agenda of a planned July UK summit in Brussels due to the leadership uncertainty.
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· 3 pulledStarmer resigned as UK prime minister, said he will step down as Labour Party leader, and indicated he will leave office within weeks
EU officials have weighed whether to postpone or narrow the agenda of a planned July UK summit in Brussels amid leadership uncertainty
The move initiates a rapid leadership transition in Westminster and within Labour less than two years after the party's election
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