British PM Starmer announces resignation: What happens next?
Summary
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer announced he will resign as leader of the Labour Party and leave office within weeks. A leadership contest will follow to choose his replacement, who will then become the next prime minister.Key Facts
- Keir Starmer, British Prime Minister and Labour Party leader, announced his resignation on June 22, 2026.
- Britain will have its seventh prime minister in 10 years after Starmer steps down.
- Any candidate to replace Starmer must have support from at least 20% of Labour MPs, which is 81 out of 403 members.
- Candidates also need support from Labour Party groups and related organizations like trade unions.
- If multiple candidates qualify, all Labour members and affiliates vote to pick the new leader.
- Nominations open on July 9 and close by July 16, before Parliament’s summer break.
- The leadership contest is expected to finish by September 1 when Parliament returns.
- If only one candidate qualifies, that person becomes party leader and prime minister without a vote.
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