Starmer faces final Cabinet and PMQs as Burnham nears Labour leadership finish line – UK politics live

Keir Starmer, the British Labour leader, is having his final day in office today—chairing his last Cabinet meeting and taking his final Prime Minister's Questions at noon. The Guardian reports that his departure comes as Andy Burnham approaches the finish line in the Labour leadership race. A final PMQs is one of Westminster's rare moments when even political opponents tend toward politeness and respect. Starmer follows a long tradition of prime ministers stepping down from Britain's highest parliamentary role.

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