British Prime Minister Keir Starmer Announces Resignation

Britain’s Prime Minister Keir Starmer pauses as he delivers a speech, in London, May 11, 2026. James Manning/PA via APBritish Prime Minister Keir Starmer said on Monday he would resign as leader of the Labour Party, bowing to pressure from within his own party to step down and opening the door to a leadership contest to replace him as Britain’s next leader.“The 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, and I accept that answer with good grace,” Starmer told reporters on June 22 in London.