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Keir Starmer Resigns: Big upset in British politics, Prime Minister Keir Starmer resigns from his post
Sandy Verma | June 22, 2026 6:24 PM CST

Keir Starmer Resigns: British Prime Minister Kier Starmer has finally resigned from his post. There was speculation for several days that he would resign from his post. Kier Starmer said that he has taken this decision in the interest of the country. In fact, Starmer is the sixth Prime Minister in the last 10 years, who resigned before the completion of his term. Before this, five more Prime Ministers had resigned without completing their tenure. After the resignation of Kier Starmer, discussions have started about the name of the new Prime Minister. That being said, the most discussed name is that of Andy Burnham, who is the leader of the Labor Party.

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Trump had claimed
US President Trump had predicted the resignation of Kier Starmer. He had said that the British Prime Minister is about to leave his post. Starmer resigned from his post the very next day after Trump’s statement.

popularity fell among the public
Starmer had won a big victory in the year 2024. However, these days she had fallen rapidly among the public due to controversies and retreating from policies. The clouds of crisis over Kier Starmer’s political future were continuously deepening. More than 100 Labor Party MPs had openly demanded him to step down or fix the time of his departure. This critical situation for the British Prime Minister became more serious on Friday when the former Mayor of Greater Manchester and his arch rival Andy Burnham registered a big victory in the parliamentary by-election. Burnham’s victory has cleared the way for him to Parliament, from where he can now directly challenge Mr Starmer’s leadership.


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