Keir Starmer, known as 'Mr. Rules,' resigns as UK prime minister
by editors@theworld.org (Orla Barry) from The World: Latest Stories on (#76FYA)
Britain's Prime Minister Keir Starmer has resigned, less than two years after taking office. Speaking outside 10 Downing Street, Starmer said his party had questioned whether he was best placed to lead them into the next general election and that he accepted their decision with good grace." His resignation makes him the latest in a series of short-lived UK leaders, with the country now set to see its seventh prime minister in 10 years. Host Carolyn Beeler speaks with The World's Europe Correspondent Orla Barry.