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Starmer on brink of quitting as UK prime minister

Starmer on brink of quitting as UK prime minister
Financial Times Sunday 21 June 2026, 10:29 UTC 1 min read
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Move could see Andy Burnham become Britain’s seventh leader in the decade since Brexit

Move could see Andy Burnham become Britain’s seventh leader in the decade since Brexit
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