Keir Starmer resigns as UK prime minister with Andy Burnham poised to take over

Keir Starmer has announced he will resign as Britain's prime minister less than two years after coming to power.

In a statement outside 10 Downing Street, Mr Starmer said his party had asked “whether I am best placed to lead us into the next general election”.

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