British Prime Minister Keir Starmer announces his resignation

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer has announced his resignation. He made this statement on June 21 during his speech at Downing Street.

Starmer also announced that he would not participate in the election of a new party leader. Voting to determine his successor is scheduled to begin on July 9.

On the same day, the British newspaper The Guardian learned that work had begun in Starmer's office to prepare for a possible transfer of power. The Mayor of Greater Manchester, Andy Burnham, is considered the main candidate for the post of the new leader of the Labour Party and head of the Cabinet.

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