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Every decision I've taken has been about putting the country I love first
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That is why I will resign as leader of the Labour Party
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Britain is headed for another change in leadership. After months of political pressure and a devastating round of local election losses
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Prime Minister Keir Starmer says he's stepping down as leader of the governing Labour Party
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Here, Starmer's resignation sets off a scramble to replace him and puts Britain on track for its seventh prime minister in just 10 years
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Starmer made the announcement outside 10 Downing Street, saying he will remain prime minister until Labour chooses a new leader
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I will ask the National Executive Committee of the Labour Party to set out a timetable with nominations opening on the 9th of July and completed by the summer recess
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In the case of a contest, this will ensure a new leader is in place before Parliament returns in September
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The decision follows a brutal spring for Labour. The party lost more than 1,000 local council seats in May and lost control of the Welsh Parliament
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No candidate has formally entered the race, but much of the attention is already focused on Andy Burnham
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The former mayor of Greater Manchester is set to be sworn into Parliament today
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after winning a special election last week, a victory that immediately fueled talk that he could be Labour's next leader
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and Britain's next prime minister
