UK Prime Minister Starmer resigns, Burnham leads race (opens in new tab)

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer announced on June 22 that he would resign as Labour Party leader and leave office once his party chooses a successor, less than two years after Labour won the 2024 general election. Starmer said he had informed King Charles III and asked Labour’s National Executive Committee to set a timetable, with nominations opening on July 9. He said he would remain caretaker prime minister until the contest ends. Andy Burnham, the former Greater Manchester mayor, becam...