Sir Keir Starmer has announced he is stepping down as Prime Minister after accepting that Labour MPs no longer believe he is the right person to lead the party into the next general election.
In an emotional statement outside Downing Street, the outgoing PM revealed a new Labour leader will be chosen before Parliament returns in September and pledged to remain in office until an orderly handover is completed.
Fighting back tears, he paid tribute to his wife Victoria and their children as he reflected on his time in No 10.
Starmer also defended his record in office, insisting he had transformed a
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