UK ex-PM Starmer to quit parliament, focus on 'international affairs'

Keir Starmer, the former Prime Minister of the UK, has announced that he will resign as a Member of Parliament. According to the Dawn, he stepped down as leader of the Labour Party and Prime Minister some six weeks prior, having lost the support of his party. Starmer guided Labour into power in 2024 with a significant parliamentary majority.

Starmer cited a desire to focus on "international affairs" as the reason for his resignation. The Toronto Sun reported that he had informed the Labour Party of his decision to leave Parliament after 11 years, six of those as leader of the party.

Starmer's resignation as MP for Holborn and St Pancras triggers a by-election, as reported by Le Monde English. He confirmed his resignation in a statement on social media, saying it was the "right time" to resign.

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