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Starmer expected to announce exit plan that will clear way for Burnham to become PM
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Starmer expected to announce exit plan that will clear way for Burnham to become PM

The Guardian · Jun 21, 2026, 6:02 PM · Also reported by 4 other sources

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Ministers say Starmer will set out his intentions on Monday morning with an autumn departure the most likely option Keir Starmer is expected to announce a timetable for his departure on Monday morning, clearing the way for Andy Burnham to become prime minister without a formal contest by the autumn.Cabinet ministers say Starmer will set out his intentions outside Downing Street on Monday morning, starting a process that will end with the UK installing its seventh prime minister in a decade. Continue reading...

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