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The Prime Minister announced his departure outside Downing Street on Monday morning, ending a turbulent premiership and setting Britain on course for its seventh leader in a decade.
The outgoing Prime Minister's short address outside No 10 was reflective and unrepentant by turns, defending his record while accepting his party's verdict.
A historic election win curdled into open revolt as the local election rout, the rise of Reform UK and slumping approval ratings combined to end the Prime Minister's tenure.
Sterling and gilts barely flinched after a change long anticipated by investors, while European leaders offered warm farewells, Donald Trump was dismissive and Moscow claimed credit.
Sir Keir Starmer remains prime minister until a successor is chosen, with no formal acting PM and Whitehall operating under a self-imposed restraint that has no firm rulebook.
The Greater Manchester mayor is the clear favourite as voters go to the polls in a contest seen as the launchpad for a Labour leadership challenge.
Sir Keir Starmer has agreed with European Council President Antonio Costa to hold a second UK-EU summit in Brussels on 22 July, with a youth mobility scheme expected to be among the headline outcomes.
Andy Burnham is seeking a return to the Commons on 18 June, and victory would clear his path to challenge the Prime Minister for the Labour leadership.
Almost a hundred Labour MPs have called on the prime minister to go, but Sir Keir insists he will stay the course and fight any challenge.
Snapchat, TikTok, Instagram and X will be off-limits to children under 16 under plans the prime minister says will give young people their childhood back.
John Healey accused the Prime Minister and Treasury of failing to fund the armed forces adequately, in a resignation that deepened Labour's crisis.
The former Parachute Regiment officer takes over a department engulfed in a funding row as the Prime Minister moves to steady his government.
John Healey resigned as Defence Secretary on 11 June, warning that the government's spending plan would leave Britain less safe, with armed forces minister Al Carns walking out hours later.
Wes Streeting's resignation has become the focal point of a widening revolt, with dozens of MPs urging the Prime Minister to set a departure date.
The Prime Minister is poised to restrict social media access for under-16s within days, warning technology companies to act on harmful content or face legislation.