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Keir Starmer steps down as UK prime minister

Financial Times · Jun 22, 2026, 10:50 AM · Also reported by 4 other sources

Departure comes as Wes Streeting backs Andy Burnham to be the next PM

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Keir Starmer steps down as UK prime minister

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