Key facts
- Keir Starmer will step down as Labour Party leader but remain caretaker prime minister.
- Andy Burnham, former mayor of Greater Manchester, will run for Labour leader.
- Nominations for the Labour leadership will open on July 9.
- The Kremlin stated Starmer's resignation will not change Britain's stance toward Russia.
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer announced he will step down as leader of the Labour Party, remaining as caretaker prime minister until a successor is chosen. The decision follows reports of an imminent resignation, with Andy Burnham, former mayor of Greater Manchester, confirming he will run for the leadership. Starmer conceded he had lost the support of his parliamentary Labour members. Nominations for the leadership will open on July 9, with candidates requiring the support of 81 House of Commons lawmakers and 5% of local constituency parties or three party affiliates. Wes Streeting has declared his support for Burnham. The Kremlin commented that Starmer's resignation is unlikely to alter Britain's hostile stance towards Russia.