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Headline: UNCAPTIONED: Starmer Steps Down After Emotional Downing Street Farewell
Caption: Starmer Steps Down After Emotional Downing Street Farewell. Keir Starmer has announced his resignation as both prime minister and leader of the Labour Party, having informed King Charles III of his decision during a telephone conversation on Monday morning. Starmer said he would remain in office until a successor is chosen, ensuring continuity in government during the leadership transition. He has asked Labour’s National Executive Committee to set out a timetable for the contest, with nominations opening on 9 July and the process concluding before Parliament's summer recess. The timetable means a new Labour leader and prime minister should be in place before Parliament returns in September. In a farewell statement outside 10 Downing Street, Starmer said every decision he made in office had been guided by a commitment to putting the country he loves first. He pledged to ensure an orderly handover of power, promised his successor his full support, and said they would inherit a Britain that is stronger and fairer than it was two years ago. The outgoing prime minister also thanked his friends, colleagues, Number 10 staff and the “extraordinary” civil service, before paying an emotional tribute to his wife, Victoria “Vic” Starmer. Starmer concluded by saying he would now focus on being the best husband and father, describing his children as his “pride and joy”, before embracing his wife and returning inside Number 10. Instructions: THIS VIDEO MUST NOT BE EDITED FOR LENGTH TO COMBINE WITH OTHER CONTENT
Keywords: Current Affairs & Politics,Keir Starmer,Victoria Starmer,Andy Burnham,Wes Streeting,King Charles III,resignation,contest,leadership,interim,September,recess,parliament,Westminster,emotional,speech,Britain
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