Why did Keir Starmer resign as UK Prime Minister? | BBC Newscast
Keir Starmer has resigned as Prime Minister.
Speaking outside number 10 on Monday morning the prime minister said he accepted that his party does not believe he is best placed to lead the country at the next general election. In an emotional speech he also thanked his wife and said he wanted to be the “best dad I can to my beautiful children”.
Meanwhile, Andy Burnham has arrived in Westminster to be sworn in as the new MP for Makerfield. Burnham has confirmed he’ll stand to replace Starmer, and is currently the only candidate after Wes Streeting announced he was now backing Burnham.
James, Chris and Joe discuss another momentous day in Westminster.
00:00 Keir Starmer resigns as Prime Minister
00:17 Why is Starmer going – and is Andy Burnham next?
00:39 What pushed Starmer to step down?
04:19 Starmer’s emotional resignation speech
11:45 Is Britain facing a wider political problem?
15:02 The mistakes that weakened Starmer’s position
17:03 What is the future of Labour?
19:29 Who is running the country now?
22:13 Andy Burnham’s path to Number 10
29:20 What happens next?
31:33 Outro
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6 comments
1st to like it
He was bloody useless
lol
You took thirty minute s I will take a few lines, Starmer resigned because he was despised by most , and the words he read by the mass public made him ill, that's karma, Andy Burnham will be just as bad and end up like Starmer 😂
No apology to the country for the harm he's done, just self pity and more lies.
5:52 i can't believe it but i kinda feel bad for him here
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