{"id":22211,"date":"2026-06-22T15:36:30","date_gmt":"2026-06-22T15:36:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/jobuzo.com\/en\/emotional-starmer-steps-down-less-than-two-years-after-landslide-win\/"},"modified":"2026-06-22T15:36:30","modified_gmt":"2026-06-22T15:36:30","slug":"emotional-starmer-steps-down-less-than-two-years-after-landslide-win","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/jobuzo.com\/en\/emotional-starmer-steps-down-less-than-two-years-after-landslide-win\/","title":{"rendered":"Emotional Starmer steps down less than two years after landslide win"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<div data-testid=\"ad-sticky-container\" class=\"sc-37562b78-0 iLENDS\">\n<div class=\"container\">\n<div class=\"sc-54c4a04e-0 evuabm adWrapper noPrint sc-1c01c11e-0 jLbRED\" data-testid=\"ad\"><small class=\"sc-54c4a04e-2 dhgkTF\">Advertisement<\/small><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<header class=\"sc-ad76bc40-0 fNDZoQ\">\n<div class=\"sc-5cbbddda-0 hjlPcO\">\n<div data-testid=\"article-author\" 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teachers&lt;\/div&gt;<\/span><\/a><\/div><p><svg viewbox=\"0 0 38 38\" height=\"38px\" width=\"38px\" class=\"sc-4820f69c-4 iMiYlW\"><g stroke=\"#F4F5F7\" stroke-width=\"2\" fill=\"none\" fill-rule=\"evenodd\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" transform=\"matrix(1, 0, 0, 1, 22.029383, 7.619553)\"><path d=\"M1 8l6.36396103-6.36396103M8 7V1H2\"><\/path><\/g><g stroke=\"#F4F5F7\" stroke-width=\"2\" fill=\"none\" fill-rule=\"evenodd\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" transform=\"matrix(1, 0, 0, 1, 7.0731, 21.523087)\"><path d=\"M8 1L1.63603897 7.36396103M1 2v6h6\"><\/path><\/g><\/svg><\/p><\/button><figcaption data-testid=\"figure-caption\" class=\"sc-4820f69c-0 SuAZY\"><span>Prime Minister Keir Starmer announces his resignation.<\/span><cite class=\"sc-4820f69c-2 jfXEoI\"><span class=\"sc-4820f69c-3 jfhtQZ\">Getty Images<\/span><\/cite><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Burnham, the former Greater Manchester mayor, moved within hours to confirm he would run. Minutes afterwards, senior leadership contender Wes Streeting, a former health secretary, took himself out of the race and threw his support behind the clear front-runner.<\/p>\n<p>The lightning moves position Burnham as the likely prime minister because no other challenger has stepped forward, and any contender would have to gain the support of at least 81 Labour MPs to force a contest.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"container\">\n<div class=\"sc-54c4a04e-0 yKpxh adWrapper noPrint sc-6f94ac39-3 fDyKLW\" data-testid=\"ad\"><small class=\"sc-54c4a04e-2 dhgkTF\">Advertisement<\/small><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc-c502198b-0 NkURW\" readability=\"27.649339933993\">\n<p>Burnham, a health minister in Westminster before he left parliament almost a decade ago, is due to be sworn in as an MP again on Monday after winning a byelection for the northern seat of Makerfield last week.<\/p>\n<p>Starmer&rsquo;s decision to resign comes after at least a year of discontent within the Labour Party over his performance and months of rumour about potential challengers, leading the prime minister to set out a timetable that keeps him in power while the party prepares for a new leader.<\/p>\n<aside class=\"sc-c8170ed7-0 kBAoLZ noPrint\" data-testid=\"related-story\">\n<h2 data-testid=\"related-story-heading\" class=\"sc-c8170ed7-1 iHMtRN\">Related Article<\/h2>\n<div class=\"sc-679b6ed4-0 VKgwt\" data-an-position=\"1\" imagepositions=\"top\" data-testid=\"story-tile\">\n<figure imagesizes=\"[object Object]\" class=\"sc-8825a2fb-0 kZkxVd\">\n<div class=\"sc-d34e428-0 ikzfwY\"><picture><source media=\"(min-width: 1000px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.ffx.io\/images\/$zoom_0.6506682503380615%2C$multiply_0.2805%2C$ratio_1.777778%2C$width_1059%2C$x_807%2C$y_181\/t_crop_custom\/q_86%2Cf_auto\/18c3963ee04c68a1f7f81bab9c10f7ef392bf035, https:\/\/static.ffx.io\/images\/$zoom_0.6506682503380615%2C$multiply_0.5609%2C$ratio_1.777778%2C$width_1059%2C$x_807%2C$y_181\/t_crop_custom\/q_62%2Cf_auto\/18c3963ee04c68a1f7f81bab9c10f7ef392bf035 2x\"><source media=\"(min-width: 750px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.ffx.io\/images\/$zoom_0.6506682503380615%2C$multiply_0.2842%2C$ratio_1.777778%2C$width_1059%2C$x_807%2C$y_181\/t_crop_custom\/q_86%2Cf_auto\/18c3963ee04c68a1f7f81bab9c10f7ef392bf035, https:\/\/static.ffx.io\/images\/$zoom_0.6506682503380615%2C$multiply_0.5685%2C$ratio_1.777778%2C$width_1059%2C$x_807%2C$y_181\/t_crop_custom\/q_62%2Cf_auto\/18c3963ee04c68a1f7f81bab9c10f7ef392bf035 2x\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Andy Burnham was all smiles after his swearing-in on Monday.\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/static.ffx.io\/images\/%24zoom_0.6506682503380615,%24multiply_0.5127,%24ratio_1.777778,%24width_1059,%24x_807,%24y_181\/t_crop_custom\/q_86,f_auto\/18c3963ee04c68a1f7f81bab9c10f7ef392bf035\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.ffx.io\/images\/$zoom_0.6506682503380615%2C$multiply_0.5127%2C$ratio_1.777778%2C$width_1059%2C$x_807%2C$y_181\/t_crop_custom\/q_86%2Cf_auto\/18c3963ee04c68a1f7f81bab9c10f7ef392bf035, https:\/\/static.ffx.io\/images\/$zoom_0.6506682503380615%2C$multiply_1.0255%2C$ratio_1.777778%2C$width_1059%2C$x_807%2C$y_181\/t_crop_custom\/q_62%2Cf_auto\/18c3963ee04c68a1f7f81bab9c10f7ef392bf035 2x\" class=\"sc-d34e428-1 ioInpc\"><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<p>With many Labour MPs throwing their support behind Burnham, Starmer faced a decision on whether to contest a leadership ballot or announce his departure. After mulling his political future at his country retreat, Chequers, over the weekend, he ultimately announced his resignation on Monday morning (London time) in front of dozens of television cameras in Downing Street.<\/p>\n<div class=\"internal-linking-related-contents\"><a href=\"https:\/\/jobuzo.com\/en\/migrant-acquitted-in-first-trial-over-us-border-military-zones\/\" class=\"template-1\"><span class=\"cta\">News :<\/span><span class=\"postTitle\">Migrant acquitted in first trial over US border military zones<\/span><\/a><\/div><p>&ldquo;The question my party is asking now is whether I am best placed to lead us into the next general election. I have heard the answer of my parliamentary party to that question, and I accept that answer with good grace,&rdquo; an emotional Starmer said.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"container\">\n<div class=\"sc-54c4a04e-0 yKpxh adWrapper noPrint sc-6f94ac39-3 fDyKLW\" data-testid=\"ad\"><small class=\"sc-54c4a04e-2 dhgkTF\">Advertisement<\/small><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc-c502198b-0 NkURW\" readability=\"19\">\n<p>&ldquo;Every decision I&rsquo;ve taken has been about putting the country I love first.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;That is why I will resign as the leader of the Labour Party. &rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Starmer said he had informed King Charles of his decision and would do everything he could to ensure an orderly handover of power, adding he would give his successor his &ldquo;full and unequivocal support&rdquo;.<\/p>\n<p>The timetable means the Labour Party executive committee will open nominations for the leadership on July 9 and give people until July 16 to step forward. This would allow for a new leader to be in place when parliament returns from its summer break on September 1 and in time for Labour&rsquo;s annual conference in the week beginning September 28.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"container\">\n<div class=\"sc-54c4a04e-0 yKpxh adWrapper noPrint sc-6f94ac39-3 fDyKLW\" data-testid=\"ad\"><small class=\"sc-54c4a04e-2 dhgkTF\">Advertisement<\/small><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc-c502198b-0 NkURW\" readability=\"20.702508960573\">\n<p>If another contender emerges, however, the choice of leader will be made by thousands of Labour members in a ballot that would take weeks, potentially challenging that timetable.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"sc-4820f69c-1 ZrhPA\"><button aria-label=\"enlarge image\" type=\"button\" class=\"sc-4820f69c-5 dyWwUw\">\n<div class=\"sc-d34e428-0 ikzfwY\"><picture><source media=\"(min-width: 1000px)\" 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2v6h6\"><\/path><\/g><\/svg><\/p><\/button><figcaption data-testid=\"figure-caption\" class=\"sc-4820f69c-0 SuAZY\"><span>Downing Street staff and members of the cabinet watch Starmer&rsquo;s statement.<\/span><cite class=\"sc-4820f69c-2 jfXEoI\"><span class=\"sc-4820f69c-3 jfhtQZ\">Bloomberg<\/span><\/cite><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Starmer&rsquo;s announcement came as no surprise on Monday in London, given there were days of mounting speculation about his departure and reports on Sunday night that he would go.<\/p>\n<p>His government suffered backbench revolts over welfare and spending policies, a tax scandal claimed deputy prime minister Angela Rayner, and Starmer&rsquo;s judgment was called into question over his appointment of Peter Mandelson, a friend of sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, as Britain&rsquo;s ambassador to the US.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"container\">\n<div class=\"sc-54c4a04e-0 yKpxh adWrapper noPrint sc-6f94ac39-3 fDyKLW\" data-testid=\"ad\"><small class=\"sc-54c4a04e-2 dhgkTF\">Advertisement<\/small><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc-c502198b-0 NkURW\" readability=\"22.873036649215\">\n<p>Last month, Labour lost hundreds of council positions in local government elections, triggering grave doubts about the party&rsquo;s fortunes.<\/p>\n<p>The threat to Starmer increased sharply on Friday when Burnham decisively beat a candidate from Nigel Farage&rsquo;s Reform UK party, which has led national opinion polls, in the Makerfield race.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"sc-4820f69c-1 ZrhPA\"><button aria-label=\"enlarge image\" type=\"button\" class=\"sc-4820f69c-5 dyWwUw\">\n<div class=\"sc-d34e428-0 ikzfwY\"><picture><source media=\"(min-width: 1000px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.ffx.io\/images\/$zoom_0.103%2C$multiply_0.9841%2C$ratio_1.5%2C$width_756%2C$x_0%2C$y_0\/t_crop_custom\/q_86%2Cf_auto\/56b92e8ddd3b7f6cde18aefe4ab099afddf9d31e, https:\/\/static.ffx.io\/images\/$zoom_0.103%2C$multiply_1.9683%2C$ratio_1.5%2C$width_756%2C$x_0%2C$y_0\/t_crop_custom\/q_62%2Cf_auto\/56b92e8ddd3b7f6cde18aefe4ab099afddf9d31e 2x\"><source media=\"(min-width: 750px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.ffx.io\/images\/$zoom_0.103%2C$multiply_1.0159%2C$ratio_1.5%2C$width_756%2C$x_0%2C$y_0\/t_crop_custom\/q_86%2Cf_auto\/56b92e8ddd3b7f6cde18aefe4ab099afddf9d31e, https:\/\/static.ffx.io\/images\/$zoom_0.103%2C$multiply_2.0317%2C$ratio_1.5%2C$width_756%2C$x_0%2C$y_0\/t_crop_custom\/q_62%2Cf_auto\/56b92e8ddd3b7f6cde18aefe4ab099afddf9d31e 2x\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Cabinet ministers had urged Starmer to make way for rival Andy Burnham.\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/static.ffx.io\/images\/%24zoom_0.103,%24multiply_0.7725,%24ratio_1.5,%24width_756,%24x_0,%24y_0\/t_crop_custom\/q_86,f_auto\/56b92e8ddd3b7f6cde18aefe4ab099afddf9d31e\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.ffx.io\/images\/$zoom_0.103%2C$multiply_0.7725%2C$ratio_1.5%2C$width_756%2C$x_0%2C$y_0\/t_crop_custom\/q_86%2Cf_auto\/56b92e8ddd3b7f6cde18aefe4ab099afddf9d31e, https:\/\/static.ffx.io\/images\/$zoom_0.103%2C$multiply_1.545%2C$ratio_1.5%2C$width_756%2C$x_0%2C$y_0\/t_crop_custom\/q_62%2Cf_auto\/56b92e8ddd3b7f6cde18aefe4ab099afddf9d31e 2x\" class=\"sc-d34e428-1 ldCIuB\"><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div>\n<p><svg viewbox=\"0 0 38 38\" height=\"38px\" width=\"38px\" class=\"sc-4820f69c-4 iMiYlW\"><g stroke=\"#F4F5F7\" stroke-width=\"2\" fill=\"none\" fill-rule=\"evenodd\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" transform=\"matrix(1, 0, 0, 1, 22.029383, 7.619553)\"><path d=\"M1 8l6.36396103-6.36396103M8 7V1H2\"><\/path><\/g><g stroke=\"#F4F5F7\" stroke-width=\"2\" fill=\"none\" fill-rule=\"evenodd\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" transform=\"matrix(1, 0, 0, 1, 7.0731, 21.523087)\"><path d=\"M8 1L1.63603897 7.36396103M1 2v6h6\"><\/path><\/g><\/svg><\/p><\/button><figcaption data-testid=\"figure-caption\" class=\"sc-4820f69c-0 SuAZY\"><span>Cabinet ministers had urged Starmer to make way for rival Andy Burnham.<\/span><cite class=\"sc-4820f69c-2 jfXEoI\"><span class=\"sc-4820f69c-3 jfhtQZ\">Getty Images<\/span><\/cite><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Burnham is yet to outline a full policy agenda, but confirmed he would stand for leader in the party process and promised to act on challenges including growth.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I will put myself forward as part of this process. The country expects stability, seriousness and a continued focus on the issues that matter most, and that is what it will get,&rdquo; he said.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"container\">\n<div class=\"sc-54c4a04e-0 yKpxh adWrapper noPrint sc-6f94ac39-3 fDyKLW\" data-testid=\"ad\"><small class=\"sc-54c4a04e-2 dhgkTF\">Advertisement<\/small><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc-c502198b-0 NkURW\" readability=\"27\">\n<p>&ldquo;People want to see progress on economic growth, cost of living, public services, housing and opportunities for the next generation.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Streeting called for a new plan from Labour to ensure Britain could grow again with what he called a &ldquo;progressive capitalism&rdquo; that focused on wealth creation as much as wealth distribution. He also called for a stronger fight against &ldquo;nationalist&rdquo; opponents, more work on energy security and greater ties with Europe.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"sc-4820f69c-1 ZrhPA\"><button aria-label=\"enlarge image\" type=\"button\" class=\"sc-4820f69c-5 dyWwUw\">\n<div class=\"sc-d34e428-0 ikzfwY\"><picture><source media=\"(min-width: 1000px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.ffx.io\/images\/$zoom_0.378%2C$multiply_0.9841%2C$ratio_1.5%2C$width_756%2C$x_0%2C$y_0\/t_crop_custom\/q_86%2Cf_auto\/ce3893dc63c2cc6aa603020c62177c05a4668888, https:\/\/static.ffx.io\/images\/$zoom_0.378%2C$multiply_1.9683%2C$ratio_1.5%2C$width_756%2C$x_0%2C$y_0\/t_crop_custom\/q_62%2Cf_auto\/ce3893dc63c2cc6aa603020c62177c05a4668888 2x\"><source media=\"(min-width: 750px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.ffx.io\/images\/$zoom_0.378%2C$multiply_1.0159%2C$ratio_1.5%2C$width_756%2C$x_0%2C$y_0\/t_crop_custom\/q_86%2Cf_auto\/ce3893dc63c2cc6aa603020c62177c05a4668888, https:\/\/static.ffx.io\/images\/$zoom_0.378%2C$multiply_2.0317%2C$ratio_1.5%2C$width_756%2C$x_0%2C$y_0\/t_crop_custom\/q_62%2Cf_auto\/ce3893dc63c2cc6aa603020c62177c05a4668888 2x\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Former health minister Wes Streeting, pictured, had flagged plans to contest the leadership but is now backing Andy Burnham.\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/static.ffx.io\/images\/%24zoom_0.378,%24multiply_0.7725,%24ratio_1.5,%24width_756,%24x_0,%24y_0\/t_crop_custom\/q_86,f_auto\/ce3893dc63c2cc6aa603020c62177c05a4668888\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.ffx.io\/images\/$zoom_0.378%2C$multiply_0.7725%2C$ratio_1.5%2C$width_756%2C$x_0%2C$y_0\/t_crop_custom\/q_86%2Cf_auto\/ce3893dc63c2cc6aa603020c62177c05a4668888, https:\/\/static.ffx.io\/images\/$zoom_0.378%2C$multiply_1.545%2C$ratio_1.5%2C$width_756%2C$x_0%2C$y_0\/t_crop_custom\/q_62%2Cf_auto\/ce3893dc63c2cc6aa603020c62177c05a4668888 2x\" class=\"sc-d34e428-1 ldCIuB\"><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div>\n<p><svg viewbox=\"0 0 38 38\" height=\"38px\" width=\"38px\" class=\"sc-4820f69c-4 iMiYlW\"><g stroke=\"#F4F5F7\" stroke-width=\"2\" fill=\"none\" fill-rule=\"evenodd\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" transform=\"matrix(1, 0, 0, 1, 22.029383, 7.619553)\"><path d=\"M1 8l6.36396103-6.36396103M8 7V1H2\"><\/path><\/g><g stroke=\"#F4F5F7\" stroke-width=\"2\" fill=\"none\" fill-rule=\"evenodd\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" transform=\"matrix(1, 0, 0, 1, 7.0731, 21.523087)\"><path d=\"M8 1L1.63603897 7.36396103M1 2v6h6\"><\/path><\/g><\/svg><\/p><\/button><figcaption data-testid=\"figure-caption\" class=\"sc-4820f69c-0 SuAZY\"><span>Former health minister Wes Streeting, pictured, had flagged plans to contest the leadership but is now backing Andy Burnham.<\/span><cite class=\"sc-4820f69c-2 jfXEoI\"><span class=\"sc-4820f69c-3 jfhtQZ\">Bloomberg<\/span><\/cite><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&ldquo;Having spoken at length with Andy in recent days, I&rsquo;m convinced that there is a place for these ideas under his leadership,&rdquo; he said.<\/p>\n<p>Reform UK leader Nigel Farage, who wants to cut migration and slash welfare spending, has called for an election so the British people can have their say about who replaces Starmer.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"container\">\n<div class=\"sc-54c4a04e-0 yKpxh adWrapper noPrint sc-6f94ac39-3 fDyKLW\" data-testid=\"ad\"><small class=\"sc-54c4a04e-2 dhgkTF\">Advertisement<\/small><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc-c502198b-0 NkURW\" readability=\"24.75415896488\">\n<p>&ldquo;Britain is broken. We need an election,&rdquo; he declared in a new essay timed for the crisis within Labour. He added on social media: &ldquo;I&rsquo;ve had enough of waiting around. Britain needs change &ndash; real change, not another washed-up has-been shoved into place by the uniparty.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<aside class=\"sc-c8170ed7-0 kBAoLZ noPrint\" data-testid=\"related-story\">\n<h2 data-testid=\"related-story-heading\" class=\"sc-c8170ed7-1 iHMtRN\">Editor&rsquo;s pick<\/h2>\n<div class=\"sc-679b6ed4-0 VKgwt\" data-an-position=\"1\" imagepositions=\"top\" data-testid=\"story-tile\">\n<figure imagesizes=\"[object Object]\" class=\"sc-8825a2fb-0 kZkxVd\">\n<div class=\"sc-d34e428-0 ikzfwY\"><picture><source media=\"(min-width: 1000px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.ffx.io\/images\/$zoom_0.5295%2C$multiply_0.2805%2C$ratio_1.777778%2C$width_1059%2C$x_0%2C$y_111\/t_crop_custom\/q_86%2Cf_auto\/5dadfd812a2b764c34614de6a9095af49502ed3f, https:\/\/static.ffx.io\/images\/$zoom_0.5295%2C$multiply_0.5609%2C$ratio_1.777778%2C$width_1059%2C$x_0%2C$y_111\/t_crop_custom\/q_62%2Cf_auto\/5dadfd812a2b764c34614de6a9095af49502ed3f 2x\"><source media=\"(min-width: 750px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.ffx.io\/images\/$zoom_0.5295%2C$multiply_0.2842%2C$ratio_1.777778%2C$width_1059%2C$x_0%2C$y_111\/t_crop_custom\/q_86%2Cf_auto\/5dadfd812a2b764c34614de6a9095af49502ed3f, https:\/\/static.ffx.io\/images\/$zoom_0.5295%2C$multiply_0.5685%2C$ratio_1.777778%2C$width_1059%2C$x_0%2C$y_111\/t_crop_custom\/q_62%2Cf_auto\/5dadfd812a2b764c34614de6a9095af49502ed3f 2x\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Andy Burnham is seen by Labour MPs as a better communicator and more popular politician than Keir Starmer.\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/static.ffx.io\/images\/%24zoom_0.5295,%24multiply_0.5127,%24ratio_1.777778,%24width_1059,%24x_0,%24y_111\/t_crop_custom\/q_86,f_auto\/5dadfd812a2b764c34614de6a9095af49502ed3f\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.ffx.io\/images\/$zoom_0.5295%2C$multiply_0.5127%2C$ratio_1.777778%2C$width_1059%2C$x_0%2C$y_111\/t_crop_custom\/q_86%2Cf_auto\/5dadfd812a2b764c34614de6a9095af49502ed3f, https:\/\/static.ffx.io\/images\/$zoom_0.5295%2C$multiply_1.0255%2C$ratio_1.777778%2C$width_1059%2C$x_0%2C$y_111\/t_crop_custom\/q_62%2Cf_auto\/5dadfd812a2b764c34614de6a9095af49502ed3f 2x\" class=\"sc-d34e428-1 ioInpc\"><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<p>Reform held a lead against others in a national survey by YouGov last week, with 24 per cent of the vote compared to Labour on 19 per cent and the Conservative Party on 19 per cent. But its candidate lost heavily to Burnham in the Makerfield byelection, in a key outcome that helped position Burnham as the best choice for Labour to defeat its conservative opponents.<\/p>\n<p>US President Donald Trump had fuelled talk of Starmer&rsquo;s imminent resignation by declaring it would happen a day before the actual announcement, in what was seen as a breach of the usual protocols between two longstanding allies.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Keir Starmer will resign as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom,&rdquo; Trump posted on Truth Social.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"container\">\n<div class=\"sc-54c4a04e-0 yKpxh adWrapper noPrint sc-6f94ac39-3 fDyKLW\" data-testid=\"ad\"><small class=\"sc-54c4a04e-2 dhgkTF\">Advertisement<\/small><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc-c502198b-0 NkURW\" readability=\"22\">\n<p>&ldquo;He failed badly on two very important subjects &ndash; IMMIGRATION AND ENERGY (OPEN NORTH SEA OIL!). I wish him well! President DJT.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>While Starmer has often been criticised in the media for his flat speaking style, he was emotional when he finished his remarks in Downing Street.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"sc-4820f69c-1 ZrhPA\"><button aria-label=\"enlarge image\" type=\"button\" class=\"sc-4820f69c-5 dyWwUw\">\n<div class=\"sc-d34e428-0 ikzfwY\"><picture><source media=\"(min-width: 1000px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.ffx.io\/images\/$zoom_0.199%2C$multiply_0.9841%2C$ratio_1.5%2C$width_756%2C$x_0%2C$y_7\/t_crop_custom\/q_86%2Cf_auto\/07e4dab12fc630e25867d96609a33a071c52f4ab, https:\/\/static.ffx.io\/images\/$zoom_0.199%2C$multiply_1.9683%2C$ratio_1.5%2C$width_756%2C$x_0%2C$y_7\/t_crop_custom\/q_62%2Cf_auto\/07e4dab12fc630e25867d96609a33a071c52f4ab 2x\"><source media=\"(min-width: 750px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.ffx.io\/images\/$zoom_0.199%2C$multiply_1.0159%2C$ratio_1.5%2C$width_756%2C$x_0%2C$y_7\/t_crop_custom\/q_86%2Cf_auto\/07e4dab12fc630e25867d96609a33a071c52f4ab, https:\/\/static.ffx.io\/images\/$zoom_0.199%2C$multiply_2.0317%2C$ratio_1.5%2C$width_756%2C$x_0%2C$y_7\/t_crop_custom\/q_62%2Cf_auto\/07e4dab12fc630e25867d96609a33a071c52f4ab 2x\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Starmer thanked his wife, Victoria, and said he would focus on looking after his family.\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/static.ffx.io\/images\/%24zoom_0.199,%24multiply_0.7725,%24ratio_1.5,%24width_756,%24x_0,%24y_7\/t_crop_custom\/q_86,f_auto\/07e4dab12fc630e25867d96609a33a071c52f4ab\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.ffx.io\/images\/$zoom_0.199%2C$multiply_0.7725%2C$ratio_1.5%2C$width_756%2C$x_0%2C$y_7\/t_crop_custom\/q_86%2Cf_auto\/07e4dab12fc630e25867d96609a33a071c52f4ab, https:\/\/static.ffx.io\/images\/$zoom_0.199%2C$multiply_1.545%2C$ratio_1.5%2C$width_756%2C$x_0%2C$y_7\/t_crop_custom\/q_62%2Cf_auto\/07e4dab12fc630e25867d96609a33a071c52f4ab 2x\" class=\"sc-d34e428-1 ldCIuB\"><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div>\n<p><svg viewbox=\"0 0 38 38\" height=\"38px\" width=\"38px\" class=\"sc-4820f69c-4 iMiYlW\"><g stroke=\"#F4F5F7\" stroke-width=\"2\" fill=\"none\" fill-rule=\"evenodd\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" transform=\"matrix(1, 0, 0, 1, 22.029383, 7.619553)\"><path d=\"M1 8l6.36396103-6.36396103M8 7V1H2\"><\/path><\/g><g stroke=\"#F4F5F7\" stroke-width=\"2\" fill=\"none\" fill-rule=\"evenodd\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" transform=\"matrix(1, 0, 0, 1, 7.0731, 21.523087)\"><path d=\"M8 1L1.63603897 7.36396103M1 2v6h6\"><\/path><\/g><\/svg><\/p><\/button><figcaption data-testid=\"figure-caption\" class=\"sc-4820f69c-0 SuAZY\"><span>Starmer thanked his wife, Victoria, and said he would focus on looking after his family.<\/span><cite class=\"sc-4820f69c-2 jfXEoI\"><span class=\"sc-4820f69c-3 jfhtQZ\">Getty Images<\/span><\/cite><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>He thanked his wife, Victoria, and said he would focus on looking after his family.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Being the best husband I can, to my fantastic wife Vic, who has been a rock by my side through good times and bad,&rdquo; he said of his future.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"container\">\n<div class=\"sc-54c4a04e-0 yKpxh adWrapper noPrint sc-6f94ac39-3 fDyKLW\" data-testid=\"ad\"><small class=\"sc-54c4a04e-2 dhgkTF\">Advertisement<\/small><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc-c502198b-0 NkURW\" readability=\"8.8753180661578\">\n<p>&ldquo;And being the best dad that I can to my beautiful children, who are my pride and joy.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<aside class=\"sc-c8170ed7-0 kBAoLZ noPrint\" data-testid=\"related-story\">\n<h2 data-testid=\"related-story-heading\" class=\"sc-c8170ed7-1 iHMtRN\">Related Article<\/h2>\n<div class=\"sc-679b6ed4-0 VKgwt\" data-an-position=\"1\" imagepositions=\"top\" data-testid=\"story-tile\">\n<figure imagesizes=\"[object Object]\" class=\"sc-8825a2fb-0 kZkxVd\">\n<div class=\"sc-d34e428-0 ikzfwY\"><picture><source media=\"(min-width: 1000px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.ffx.io\/images\/$zoom_0.5171%2C$multiply_0.2805%2C$ratio_1.777778%2C$width_1059%2C$x_0%2C$y_32\/t_crop_custom\/q_86%2Cf_auto\/0476bba51e9134af790f347e361201ccf6fbba83, https:\/\/static.ffx.io\/images\/$zoom_0.5171%2C$multiply_0.5609%2C$ratio_1.777778%2C$width_1059%2C$x_0%2C$y_32\/t_crop_custom\/q_62%2Cf_auto\/0476bba51e9134af790f347e361201ccf6fbba83 2x\"><source media=\"(min-width: 750px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.ffx.io\/images\/$zoom_0.5171%2C$multiply_0.2842%2C$ratio_1.777778%2C$width_1059%2C$x_0%2C$y_32\/t_crop_custom\/q_86%2Cf_auto\/0476bba51e9134af790f347e361201ccf6fbba83, https:\/\/static.ffx.io\/images\/$zoom_0.5171%2C$multiply_0.5685%2C$ratio_1.777778%2C$width_1059%2C$x_0%2C$y_32\/t_crop_custom\/q_62%2Cf_auto\/0476bba51e9134af790f347e361201ccf6fbba83 2x\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"   \" loading=\"lazy\" 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