The Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, Keir Starmer, resigned as leader of the Labour Party. Starmer says after leaving the "biggest job in the country," he will spend more time on "the most important job". He hugs his wife before heading back inside No 10. Keir Starmer says he will do everything he can to ensure an orderly handover of power and will give his successor his full support. They know, he continues, that they are inheriting a Britain that is stronger and fairer than two years ago. Starmer then thanks his friends and colleagues who have been by his side for six years, as well as the No. 10 staff and the "extraordinary civil service."
Starmer says he spoke to the King this morning to inform him of his decision to resign. He has asked the National Executive Committee of the Labour Party to set out a timetable with nominations opening for the leadership on 9 July and completed by the summer recess.
This will mean a new leader is in place before parliament returns in September.
