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UK’s Starmer resigns, succumbing to political pressure

Season 2026 Episode 128 | 3m 40s

British Prime Minister Starmer resigned Monday, setting in motion a process to replace him that will produce the country’s seventh prime minister in 10 years. Starmer came to office just two years ago atop a landslide victory, but dissatisfaction with his government grew quickly, leading to a mutiny within his own Labour Party. Romilly Weeks of ITV News reports.

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