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Keir Starmer expected to announce resignation timetable, paving way for Burnham premiership - UK politics live
Keir Starmer is expected to announce his resignation timetable to potentially enable Rebecca Long-Bailey (referred to as Burnham in the article) to become PM, though it is unclear if a leadership contest will occur. Jacqui Smith mentions Starmer spent the weekend reflecting on the country's future and handling government responsibilities, including responses to a train crash and an attack in Edinburgh.
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