Starmer Announces Resignation, Clearing Labour's Path to Burnham
Starmer resigns as UK prime minister after Burnham's by-election win triggers cabinet defections; gilt yields rise as markets price in leadership transition risk.
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Starmer resigns as UK prime minister after Burnham's by-election win triggers cabinet defections; gilt yields rise as markets price in leadership transition risk.
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