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British Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer is expected to resign to make way for a new leader.

It is widely expected former Manchester mayor Andy Burnham will contest the leadership after winning a by-election last week.

Since winning office in July 2024, Sir Keir’s popularity has plunged, prompting several senior cabinet ministers to tell him to go over the weekend.

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    5 days ago

    Starmer knew what would happen, the people who backed him knew it would happen, and the next guy will be about the same.