Politics

UK Labour Party Leadership contest may loom after UK PM Starmer resigns

Al Jazeera English Al Jazeera English June 22, 2026 at 10:15 AM

play Live Sign upShow navigation menuplay Live Click here to searchsearchSign upToggle PlayUK Labour Party Leadership contest may loom after UK PM Starmer resigns

UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer has announced his resignation, but will stay in office until a successor is chosen to lead his Labour Party and take over as PM. Al Jazeera’s Jonah Hull reports from London.

Read original at Al Jazeera English

The Perspectives

0 verified voices · Three viewpoints · Real discourse

Left

Be the first to share a left perspective

Center

Be the first to share a center perspective

Right

Be the first to share a right perspective

UK Labour Party Leadership contest may loom after UK PM Starmer resigns

The Perspectives

Related Stories

Starmer is stepping down

First Thing: Iran says there is ‘progress’ in talks despite Trump’s coarse threats

Anatomy of a fall: Keir Starmer, from election landslide to precipitous descent

Political turmoil: UK will see its seventh prime minister in 10 years