Rome, 20 June (LaPresse) – British Prime Minister Keir Starmer is expected to announce his resignation on Monday and set out a timetable for an orderly transition from Downing Street. This is according to ‘The Observer’. According to the weekly newspaper, published by the same group as ‘The Guardian’, Starmer has reportedly come to the conclusion that his position “is no longer tenable” following talks held in recent days with government ministers, some advisers, trade union leaders and party donors. Starmer is spending the weekend with his wife Victoria before making a final decision, but senior Labour figures believe a “clear statement” could come as early as Monday. A Labour peer in the House of Lords, close to the Prime Minister, insisted that Starmer would not “step down” from Downing Street, leaving a vacuum, but would “orchestrate a slow and measured exit, out of a sense of duty and dignity”. Another senior Labour Party figure said the Prime Minister now appears “resigned” to stepping down. Meanwhile, his rival within the party, Andy Burnham – who has returned to the House of Commons following his clear victory over the Reform UK candidate in the Makerfield by-election – will be sworn in as an MP on Monday and is expected to meet the Prime Minister early this week. His supporters claim that Burnham has secured the backing of more than 201 Labour MPs to challenge Starmer for the leadership should the Prime Minister not resign voluntarily.
United Kingdom: Starmer expected to resign on Monday
Rome, 20 June (LaPresse) – British Prime Minister Keir Starmer is expected to announce his resignation on Monday and set out a timetable for an orderly transition from Downing Street. This is according to ‘The Observer’. According to the weekly newspaper, published by the same group as ‘The Guardian’, Starmer has reportedly come to the conclusion that his position “is no longer tenable” following talks held in recent days with government ministers, some advisers, trade union leaders and party donors. Starmer is spending the weekend with his wife Victoria before making a final decision, but senior Labour figures believe a “clear statement” could come as early as Monday. A Labour peer in the House of Lords, close to the Prime Minister, insisted that Starmer would not “step down” from Downing Street, leaving a vacuum, but would “orchestrate a slow and measured exit, out of a sense of duty and dignity”. Another senior Labour Party figure said the Prime Minister now appears “resigned” to stepping down. Meanwhile, his rival within the party, Andy Burnham – who has returned to the House of Commons following his clear victory over the Reform UK candidate in the Makerfield by-election – will be sworn in as an MP on Monday and is expected to meet the Prime Minister early this week. His supporters claim that Burnham has secured the backing of more than 201 Labour MPs to challenge Starmer for the leadership should the Prime Minister not resign voluntarily.
