Starmer expected to announce exit plan to clear way for Burnham to become PM
Overview
Ministers say Starmer will set out his intentions on Monday morning with an autumn departure the most likely option
Keir Starmer is expected to announce a timetable for his departure on Monday morning, clearing the way for Andy Burnham to become prime minister without a formal contest by the autumn.
Details
Cabinet ministers say Starmer will set out his intentions outside No 10 Downing Street, starting a process of the UK installing its seventh prime minister in a decade.
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Originally published at www.theguardian.com.