Keir Starmer resigns: “He’s been chewed up and spat out”
6/22/202657 min
This morning, Keir Starmer stood outside No 10 Downing Street and announced his resignation as Prime Minister - the sixth to leave office since the EU referendum, which was ten years ago this week. He will remain in office until Labour selects a new leader.
The Prime Minister’s likely successor Andy Burnham is sworn in as an MP today after his decisive victory in the Makerfield by-election last week. Burnham has already announced his intention to stand as a leadership contender.
How did the Prime Minister come to this momentous decision, and what happens next?
Anoosh Chakelian is joined by political editor Ailbhe Rea and editor-in-chief Tom McTague.
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[upbeat music] He said he would stay on and fight, but now it's all over. This morning, Keir Starmer stood outside Number 10 Downing Street and announced his resignation as Prime Minister, the sixth to leave office since the EU referendum, which was 10 years ago this week. He'll remain in office until Labour selects a new leader. Let's have a listen to what he had to say.