Sir Keir Starmer has resigned as Prime Minister.
The Labour leader has stepped down after two years in Number 10, with Andy Burnham now set to become the UK’s next Prime Minister.
Starmer delivered his final speech outside Downing Street before travelling to Buckingham Palace to formally offer his resignation to King Charles.
In his farewell address, he said serving as Prime Minister had been the “privilege of my life” and insisted Britain was “stronger and fairer” than when he entered office.
Burnham, the former Mayor of Greater Manchester, is expected to form a new government after being invited by the King to do so.
It means the UK is now set for its seventh Prime Minister since 2016.
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