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Starmer is stepping down - what could happen next?
The Labour leader says he will remain prime minister until his successor is chosen.
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Starmer has a strong green record – but a rightwing backlash weakened his plans
Prime minister was forced to row back on some policies despite strong support among voters for climate action Keir Starmer has fac…
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Podium and speakers placed on Downing Street
Podium and speakers are carried out of No. 11 ahead of a widely anticipated speech by the PM
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Starmer quits as Labour leader and paves way for contest for new prime minister
Sir Keir delivered a statement to announce his planned departure from Downing Street.
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‘Absolute nightmare’: Brexit bellwether constituencies revisited 10 years on
From north-east Scotland to Romford, London, what do those who spoke to the Guardian during the referendum campaign make of how it…
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Wes Streeting backs Andy Burnham to become Labour leader and PM
Former health secretary decides not to run, making Burnham overwhelming favourite to succeed Keir Starmer as soon as July UK polit…
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Why was music playing during Starmer's speech?
The BBC's Chief Political Correspondent Henry Zeffman explains why you might have heard something a little unusual.
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Council legal experts urge fundamental rework of EU Inc
Legal experts offered two potential paths for the proposal
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Watch: PM's emotional tribute to his wife and children
Sir Keir Starmer resigned as PM and leader of the Labour party in a statement outside No. 10 on Monday
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Sir Keir Starmer: Top lawyer whose 'Mr Rules' approach failed to connect with the public
Less than two years after he won a huge majority in the 2024 general election, Sir Keir Starmer has been forced out.
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Burnham 'honoured' to be sworn in as MP
Andy Burnham confirms he will run to replace Sir Keir Starmer as Labour leader and PM.
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Trump went too far this time, and got a Meloni tongue-lashing
Voters see Donald Trump's personal abuse, even if the politicians pretend not to. Ties to the Trump administration are now politic…
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‘The King of the North’: who is the man tipped to be the next British PM? – podcast
Keir Starmer has announced he will stand down as prime minister less than two years after his election victory, kickstarting the r…
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Starmer has resigned, so what happens next?
The BBC's political editor Chris Mason explains what we should be looking out for now that Keir Starmer has resigned as leader of …
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BBC political team reflects on 'extraordinary moment'
Thoughts from the BBC's political team on an eventful morning in Downing Street.
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From migration to Mandelson: Keir Starmer’s successes and failures in No 10
Where did it go wrong for the outgoing prime minister? And how much – if at all – did it threaten to go right? Keir Starmer pitche…
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Taliban arriving in Brussels in next few days for EU talks on deporting Afghans
The EU Commission on Monday refused to respond if any of its own delegation would include female staffers in order to conform with…
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Babcock says Brexit and Covid beset Royal Navy contract as profits plunge
Underlying operating profits down 19% with 2019 frigate-building programme making loss, firm reports One of the UK’s biggest defen…
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A look back at Keir Starmer's political career
The BBC's political correspondent Joe Pike outlines the highs and lows of his premiership.
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China, Canada, EU climate talks kick off in Brussels
America will find itself on the 'wrong side of history', the Chinese minister says
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Keir Starmer’s fatal flaw? The blankness on to which voters projected their years of frustration | John Harris
His government was directionless and confused, and from that murk emerged the Peter Mandelson scandal On a bone-chillingly cold mo…
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Prime Minister Keir Starmer's resignation speech in full
Sir Keir announces he will be step down as Labour leader and PM in a Downing Street address.
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Watch Starmer's resignation speech in full
Sir Keir Starmer resigns as prime minister and leader of the Labour Party, in a statement outside 10 Downing Street.
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France and Germany set new governance framework for KNDS
Paris and Berlin aim for parity as the company prepares for IPO and possible German stake acquisition