Keir Starmer to stand down as MP
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Former PM says it is right time to leave Commons, which will trigger byelection in Holborn and St Pancras UK politics live – latest updates Keir Starmer is to quit as MP for Holborn and St Pancras, saying it is the “right time” for him to leave the Commons. Starmer, who resigned as prime minister in July, told the Camden New Journal he wanted to focus on international affairs and “pass the baton to a successor”. Con…
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- Keir Starmer to stand down as MPFinancial Times
- Keir Starmer to stand down as MPThe Guardian World