British Prime Minister Keir Starmer announced Monday that he's stepping down as Labour Party leader, with his departure expected within weeks. The resignation comes less than two years after Starmer won a landslide election victory. According to NPR News, the swift exit represents a dramatic turnaround for a government that had just secured overwhelming electoral support.

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