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UK left in limbo as Starmer faces his lame duck era
Keir Starmer is entering a lame-duck period as he steps down as UK prime minister and Labour leader, with uncertainty over defense spending plans and EU relations. Andy Burnham is expected to succeed him in mid-July, but Starmer's remaining time in office is marked by canceled international engagements and political transition challenges.
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