Keir Starmer, Former UK Prime Minister, Says He Will Resign From Parliament

NYT World Tuesday 01 September 2026, 12:29 UTC By Stephen Castle 1 min read

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Keir Starmer delivering a farewell speech after stepping down as prime minister of Britain in July.

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Ousted UK Prime Minister Starmer quits parliament to focus on international affairs LONDON: Keir Starmer will stand down as a member of parliament, he said on Tuesday (Sep 1), some six weeks after he resigned as Britain's prime minister, having lost the support of his Labour Party. Starmer guided Labour into power in 2024 with one of the biggest parliamentary majorities in Britain's modern history, completing a remarkable turnaround having become Labour leader four years earlier after its...

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