Andy Burnham prepares for power as emotional Keir Starmer bows out ^40.6%

The Guardian - By Pippa Crerar, Kiran Stacey, Jessica Elgot - 6/22/2026, 9:14 PM

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Keir Starmer has finally bowed to intense pressure to stand down as British prime minister as he conceded that he was no longer the right man to lead the country, leaving Andy Burnham all but certain to succeed him. In an extraordinary day at Westminster, Starmer announced a timetable for his departure after months of growing discontent... more