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Prime Minister Keir Starmer expected to announce exit plan: UK media
Key takeaways
- Keir Starmer is under intense pressure from his own Labour party to announce plans to step down as Prime Minister.
- Government ministers said the Labour leader was reflecting on his political future over the weekend.
- Starmer could set out an exit timetable on Monday, conceding to pressure from his Labour Party to hand over the reins of power.
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Keir Starmer is under intense pressure from his own Labour party to announce plans to step down as Prime Minister.
xwhatsapp-strokecopylinkgoogle Add Al Jazeera on Googleinfo Britain's Prime Minister Keir Starmer [File: Peter Macdiarmid/Pool Photo via AP]By AFP, Reuters and The Associated Press Published On 22 Jun 202622 Jun 2026Prime Minister Keir Starmer could shortly announce a plan to step down, according to UK media reports, as his likely successor Andy Burnham is expected to be sworn in as a member of parliament.
Government ministers said the Labour leader was reflecting on his political future over the weekend.
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