The Observer reports Prime Minister Starmer is expected to announce his
resignation and a departure timetable next Monday after months of pressure that
intensified on Friday when rival Andy Burnham won a parliamentary seat, enabling
a formal leadership challenge. A government source said Starmer remains focused
on governing; he is at Chequers discussing options and has not made a final
decision, though several senior Labour figures expect a clear statement as early
as Monday. More than 100 Labour MPs—roughly a quarter of Labour’s Commons
bench—have publicly called for his resignation or for a set departure date.
