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Breaking: UK PM Keir Starmer to step down and focus on 'most important job'

ABC Australia · Jun 22, 2026, 8:42 AM · Also reported by 4 other sources

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Sir Keir Starmer says he will resign as prime minister of the United Kingdom and spend more time as a husband and father.

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Breaking: UK PM Keir Starmer to step down and focus on 'most important job'

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