Keir Starmer has announced he will stand down as prime minister after months of intense pressure from Labour MPs.
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Political correspondent Aletha Adu looks back at the highs and lows of Starmer’s two-year premiership and what prompted his decision to step away, becoming the UK’s seventh prime minister in 10 years.
Keir Starmer to step down as prime minister two years after historic election victory ► https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/jun/22/keir-starmer-resigns-as-prime-minister
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