British Prime Minister Keir Starmer Expected to Resign Monday: Report

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5. Apparently yes, he had to get elected as an MP to be eligible to be Prime Minister

One figure already drawing attention is 56-year-old Andy Burnham, the Greater Manchester mayor who recently returned to Parliament and is widely seen as a potential challenger. His rise has intensified speculation about a leadership contest, particularly after his by-election victory on Friday cleared a key hurdle to seeking the party’s top job.

“Everyone knows that politics isn’t working," Burnham said during his victory speech. "Everyone can feel that the country isn’t where it should be. Tonight could, just could, be the turning point.”


Burnham’s past remarks could also shape the debate. He has warned against what he described as the “poisonous” and increasingly polarized nature of U.S.-style politics and said President Donald Trump’s approach has brought “instability” internationally—comments that could carry implications for the United Kingdom’s relationship with Washington if he were to lead. Burnham will head to London to be sworn in as a lawmaker as soon as Monday.