‘My time is over’
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Good morning.
We are bringing you this special edition of From the Editor because of a historic breaking story: Sir Keir Starmer, the Prime Minister, has resigned. As he announced his departure outside 10 Downing Street, Starmer’s voice broke and he became visibly emotional as he mentioned his wife and children. So, what now? Gordon Rayner, our Associate Editor, has the latest, and you can follow all the fallout with our live coverage.
Chris Evans, Editor |
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Sir Keir Starmer announcing he will step down as Prime Minister outside Downing Street this morning |
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Gordon Rayner Associate Editor |
Less than two years after he was elected, Sir Keir Starmer has finally reached the conclusion the rest of the country arrived at months ago: he does not have what it takes to be Prime Minister.
In a widely predicted announcement, Starmer confirmed that he would stand down as soon as the Labour Party chose his successor.
He showed what he’s been criticised for lacking during his tenure: emotion. His lip quivered and his voice broke as he said: “And when I leave the biggest job in the country, I shall spend more time on the most important job, being the best husband I can to my fantastic wife Vic, who has been a rock by my side through good times and bad, and being the best dad I can to my beautiful children, who are my pride and my joy.”
For all the talk of fighting on, Starmer realised the game was up when support from his Cabinet deserted him over the weekend. He had hoped for loyalty, but instead what he found when he called his ministers was a growing wave of Burnham-mania.
Andy Burnham’s success in last week’s Makerfield by-election was enough to end the Starmer premiership before the King of the North had been sworn in as an MP. The only surprise was that Starmer lasted as long as he did.
He had seemed close to being ousted over the Mandelson affair, and had faced calls to resign over May’s disastrous local election results.
Wes Streeting had tried and failed to trigger a leadership election by resigning as health secretary, and when John Healey quit as defence secretary over Starmer’s failure to protect the country, the Prime Minister was moved closer to the brink.
The landslide general election victory that carried him to power with a majority of 174 now seems like a false memory. As Donald Trump brutally observed, Starmer resigned because he had failed.
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Thank you for reading. Chris Evans, Editor |
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