Starmer Quits and Sets Out Plan for New UK PM by September (2)

Keir Starmer said he would step down as Britain’s prime minister after suffering a precipitous fall from favor, paving the way for Andy Burnham to succeed him.

On Monday, Burnham, the former mayor of Manchester, said on X that he would “put himself forward.” His prospects of taking over were given a boost when the man most likely to oppose him, former Health Secretary Wes Streeting, almost immediately posted a statement endorsing Burnham, under whose leadership he said he was “convinced” there was a place for his own ideas.

Starmer announced on Monday morning that he would step down ...