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Starmer Faces Growing Calls to Resign
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Prime Minister Keir Starmer faces mounting pressure to resign after rival Andy Burnham’s landslide election win, sparking internal calls for his departure amid low approval ratings and a leadership contest that Burnham is widely seen as winning. Foreign Minister Yvette Cooper and other ministers reportedly urged Starmer to step down, though his team insists his 2024 mandate gives him legitimacy to stay until 2029. Business Minister Peter Kyle confirmed Starmer is privately weighing his options amid growing political hurdles, while Burnham’s supporters give him time to decide — possibly ending Britain’s volatile leadership cycle with its seventh prime minister in ten years.
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