Keir Starmer resigns as Labour leader after mounting pressure from by-election defeat and internal challenges
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Keir Starmer has resigned as Labour Party leader and will step down as UK prime minister once a successor is chosen. His position had been weakened by Andy Burnham's victory in the Makerfield by-election and by Wes Streeting's earlier resignation. The article, from The Canary, criticizes Starmer's resignation speech as hypocritical and highlights his failures during his tenure.
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bskyKeir Starmer resigns as Labour leader after mounting pressure from by-election defeat and internal challengesthecanary.coKey quotes
· 5 pulledKeir Starmer announced his resignation as leader of the Labour Party this morning.
An impending leadership contest has been the worst kept secret in Westminster for months now.
Leadership rival Andy Burnham's victory in last week's Makerfield by-election formed a very public blow to Starmer's position.
Useless ex-health secretary, Wes Streeting, quit ahead of a leadership challenge back in May.
Starmer fought back tears during his resignation speech which was full of hypocrisies.
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