Ammon News - Prime Minister Keir Starmer said on Monday he would quit, paving the way for ​what is expected to be an orderly transfer of power to frontrunner Andy Burnham, who could soon become Britain's seventh leader in 10 years.

In an emotional speech, ‌Starmer said he had listened to his governing Labour Party and realised that he was no longer the man who should lead it into a national election due in 2029.

Burnham, a 56-year-old career politician, was quick to say ​on X he would put himself forward in any leadership contest, receiving the support of former health minister Wes Streeting, who had been seen as a potential rival in any race.

​POLITICAL CHURN IN BRITAIN
By installing Britain's seventh prime minister since the Brexit vote to leave the European Union 10 years ago, the Labour government is the latest ⁠to fall foul of voter anger over politicians' failure to deliver on their promises of change.


Reuters