Keir Starmer announces resignation as UK prime minister

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer announced on Monday that he would step down after less than two years in office, bringing to an end a tenure marked by policy reversals and declining public support.

“Every decision I have made has been guided by what I believe is best for the country I love. For that reason, I will resign as leader of the Labour Party,” Starmer said in an emotional address outside 10 Downing Street, struggling to hold back tears.

He said the process to elect a new Labour Party leader would begin in July and that he would continue serving as prime minister until a successor is selected, with the transition expected to be completed by September.