UK PM Starmer expected to resign on Monday and set out orderly exit, Observer newspaper reports

LONDON - British Prime Minster Keir Starmer is expected to resign on Monday and set out a timetable for his departure, the Observer newspaper reported on Saturday.

The newspaper said Starmer had reached the conclusion that his position was no longer tenable after speaking to cabinet minister, advisers, donors and trade union leaders.

The report said Starmer was discussing the matter with his wife at his Chequers country residence before making a final decision, but that senior Labour figures expected a clear statement on his future as early as Monday.

(Reporting by William James, Editing by Franklin Paul)

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This story was originally published June 20, 2026 at 2:13 PM.