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Keir Starmer said he would step down as Britain\u2019s prime minister, marking a precipitous fall from favour two years after leading the Labour Party back to power with a landslide majority.<\/p>\n
Starmer\u2019s departure paves the way for Andy Burnham to attempt to take over as successor, after the long-time mayor of Manchester won a parliamentary seat last week in order to mount a challenge.<\/p>\n
Starmer\u2019s exit opens the door to Britain\u2019s fifth premier since 2022: a jarring milestone for a political system which once prized itself on its stability.<\/p>\n
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\u201cThe question my party is asking now is whether I am best placed to lead us into the next general election. I have heard the answer of my parliamentary party to that question,\u201d Starmer said, adding \u201cI accept that answer with good grace.\u201d<\/p>\n
Nominations for a contest for a new leader of his party will open on July 9, the prime minister said, and completed by the September 1 with him remaining in post until the process is complete. He said he would \u201cdo all I can to ensure an orderly handover of power.\u201d<\/p>\n
That winner of the Labour Party\u2019s contest would then become prime minister without the need for a fresh general election.<\/p>\n
Starmer\u2019s voice broke as he thanked his family and said he would devote more time to them after resigning.<\/p>\n
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