He announced Monday that he will remain as caretaker prime minister until a new Labour leader is chosen. Andy Burnham, who recently won a special parliamentary election, confirmed that he will run to succeed Starmer. Starmer's popularity has plummeted since his landslide victory in 2024. His resignation follows growing pressure to hand over to a new leader who can revive the government’s fortunes. Protesters played the EU anthem as he spoke.
UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer quits and will stay on until successor is chosen
U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer has resigned as leader of the Labour Party, paving the way for Britain to have its seventh prime minister in just over a decade.
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China hits back at US sanctions on tech giants, restricting its exports to American defense firms
China on Monday announced sanctions on 10 American military-related companies in response to a recent U.S. move that bars some leading Chinese tech companies from defense contracts.
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