UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer could announce a timetable for his departure from Downing Street as soon as this morning, the BBC reports.
The prime minister has been under mounting pressure to quit since Andy Burnham’s victory at the Makerfield by-election last week.
All weekend Labour politicians kept largely silent – leaving the prime minister to mull his political mortality at Chequers.
Today that is likely to end, with senior government figures expecting Starmer to announce both his resignation, and a plan to hand over to his successor.
It is unclear whether that could last weeks or even months. While a leadership contest is possible, a coronation looks increasingly likely – with Burnham the probable beneficiary. He is due to be sworn in as an MP in the Commons chamber this afternoon.
If the UK does get a new prime minister – its fifth in four years – a new cabinet will be appointed and a new policy platform set out. Opposition parties are likely to question whether Starmer’s successor has the mandate.
