The United Kingdom will have a new Prime minister as Keir Starmer has resigned the top position and leader of the Labour Party
In a statement outside 10 Downing Street, Starmer said his party has been asking whether he’s “best placed to lead us into the next general election”, adding: “I have heard the answer”
He said that every decision he has made in office has been about “putting the country I love first” – key points from the statement
Visibly emotional, the PM thanks his “fantastic wife, Vic”, describing her as his “rock”, and says he wants to be the “best dad I can to my beautiful children”
Starmer said he’ll remain in post until Labour chooses a new leader, which he’s asked the party’s governing body to ensure happens “before Parliament returns in September”
Andy Burnham, who could replace the PM, will be in Westminster today to be sworn in as MP for Makerfield, after winning a by-election last week
