Britain's Prime Minister Keir Starmer resigns
6/22/202647 min
He has said he will stay on as UK prime minister until his successor is in place.
Also on the programme: Colombia's new president promises to take a tough stance on drug traffickers and armed gangs; and Cape Verde’s World Cup fairytale continues.
(Photo: Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer and his wife Lady Victoria Starmer on the steps of 10 Downing Street, London, after his speech where he said he will resign as leader of the Labour Party Credit: Andrew Matthews/PA Wire )
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First 90 secondsRob Pitman· Guest0:00
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Rajini Vaidyanathan· Host1:05
[gentle music] Hello, and welcome to News Hour, coming to you live from the BBC in London. I'm Rajini Vaidyanathan. Well, it's been a turbulent decade in British politics, and now the nation's looking to its seventh prime minister in 10 years. Now, in Britain's parliamentary system,