00:00British Prime Minister Keir Starmer announces he will resign, setting the stage for the United
00:05Kingdom to have its seventh leader in a decade. Starmer's resignation comes less than two years
00:11after he secured a landslide election victory, a result that had raised hopes of bringing stability
00:15to British politics. He says it had become clear that members of his party wanted a change in
00:21leadership, noting nominations for anyone to replace him would open on July 9. His rival,
00:26Andy Burnham, is the clear frontrunner. The threat to Starmer increased sharply on Friday when Burnham
00:32decisively won a parliamentary election to return to Westminster. The victory boosts Burnham's
00:37standing as a potential successor. It also fuels hopes among Labour lawmakers that a veteran
00:43politician could revive the party's fortunes amid declining support and record low approval ratings
00:47for Starmer.
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