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Keir Starmer has announced he will stand down as prime minister after days of intense pressure from Labour MPs, including cabinet ministers, following the return of Andy Burnham to Westminster.

Less than two years after a historic election victory, Starmer had faced calls from his MPs to set out a timeline for his departure, with many of them unnerved by the threat from Nigel Farage’s party before the next general election.

Starmer’s decision to announce his departure will now start a race among Labour MPs to become the UK’s seventh prime minister in 10 years, with Burnham in pole position to win. If he is uncontested, he could be in Downing Street within weeks.

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[–] Lexam@lemmy.world 37 points 4 weeks ago (2 children)

Lasted longer than Liz Cabbage.

[–] ohulancutash@feddit.uk 15 points 4 weeks ago (2 children)
[–] Gladaed@feddit.org 9 points 4 weeks ago

Great point. A cabbage can last for months

[–] Junkernaught@lemmy.dbzer0.com 7 points 4 weeks ago

She was a cabbage though.

[–] Gladaed@feddit.org 7 points 4 weeks ago

But they shouldn't have

[–] Gladaed@feddit.org 37 points 4 weeks ago

Labor didn't win due to popularity but due to fptp and a split right wing vote. And they slid right hard. One must not be overly hopeful, lest they'll be disappointed.

[–] SaharaMaleikuhm@feddit.org 13 points 4 weeks ago (1 children)

What the heck is going on with British PMs? There have been like 50 in the last 5 years it feels like. One of which killed the Queen singlehandedly before retiring after just a week in office or smth

[–] ParadoxSeahorse@lemmy.world 3 points 3 weeks ago

They’ve all been shit, but there’s a mechanism to get rid of them, which, in theory, is a good thing?

[–] treehugger6@lemmy.world 4 points 4 weeks ago

He is awaited in the Hague