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BBC Politics22 Jun 2026

Prime Minister Keir Starmer's resignation speech in full

Sir Keir announces he will be step down as Labour leader and PM in a Downing Street address.

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BBC Politics22 Jun 2026

Watch Starmer's resignation speech in full

Sir Keir Starmer resigns as prime minister and leader of the Labour Party, in a statement outside 10 Downing Street.

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BBC Politics22 Jun 2026

Chris Mason: All eyes on Downing Street - what does the PM say, and when?

For the third time in four years, we appear on the brink of a prime minister announcing their plan to leave office, the BBC's political editor writes.

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BBC Politics21 Jun 2026

Chris Mason on the draining of the PM's authority

Watch analysis from BBC political editor Chris Mason.

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BBC Politics21 Jun 2026

Starmer reflecting on political reality as he considers future, says ally

Cabinet minister Peter Kyle says the PM is "mindful of the interests of the country" amid calls for him to quit.

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BBC Politics20 Jun 2026

Talk of Starmer staying on to fight is fading - fast

After Andy Burnham’s by-election victory, support for the prime minister is evaporating, writes Laura Kuenssberg.

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BBC Politics19 Jun 2026

Why candidates dress up to run in major UK elections

Candidates like Count Binface are motivated to run for different reasons, but their role in politics is a longstanding tradition.

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BBC Politics19 Jun 2026

PM under pressure from Labour MPs and ministers to set timetable for exit

The BBC has been told that the transport secretary is among those advising Starmer to set out a timetable.

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BBC Politics19 Jun 2026

Tories win seats from Reform at Essex by-elections

Former Rochford District Council leader Danielle Belton quickly returns to local politics.

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BBC Politics19 Jun 2026

Henry Zeffman: What does Keir Starmer do next after Andy Burnham's Makerfield win?

Discussion about the prime minister's future ramps up after Makerfield by-election.

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BBC Politics19 Jun 2026

The key figures in Andy Burnham's inner circle

The MPs and advisers likely to be influential if Burnham succeeds in gaining the keys to Number 10.

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BBC Politics19 Jun 2026

The key figures in Andy Burnham's inner circle

The MPs and advisers likely to be influential if Burnham succeeds in gaining the keys to Number 10.

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