Andy Burnham sworn in as an MP after Keir Starmer resigns as prime minister — UK politics live

The prime minister said a new leader will be in place before parliament returns in September Full report: Keir Starmer to step down as prime minister two years after historic election victory Wes Streeting backs Andy Burnham to become Labour leader and PM This is from Tom Baldwin , Keir Starmer’s biographer, and head of communications for Ed Miliband when he was Labour leader. We seem to be in a strange place where Keir Starmer is being told he must quit to prevent more uncertainty and chaos (by those who have caused much of it) but then stay on for a couple of months because the guy who has been desperate to take his job is not yet ready to do so… Keir Starmer has a mandate from Labour members. He stood on a manifesto and won a mandate from the British people Modern politics: Consumerisation Continue reading…