Starmer resigns, Burnham set as Labour’s leadership frontrunner
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Keir Starmer has resigned as UK prime minister, triggering a Labour leadership contest in which Andy Burnham—fresh from winning the Makerfield by-election—is widely seen as the frontrunner. Nominations open on July 9 and a new Labour leader could be chosen before Parliament returns in September, though a general election remains unlikely before 2029. Starmer will stay on as PM until the contest concludes. Labour holds a strong 403-seat majority, but the broader political landscape is fragmenting as Reform UK gains ground and international reactions pour in.
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