Embattled British Prime Minister Keir Starmer could set out plans to step down as soon as Monday, UK media have reported, the same day his likely successor is expected to be sworn in as a member of parliament.
Government ministers said the Labour leader was reflecting on his political future over the weekend.
As the press gathered outside 10 Downing Street on Monday morning, it was unclear whether he had made a decision, and Starmer’s office was not able to confirm timings for a potential press conference.
“I do not know if he has (made a decision). I know that… he has been thinking really hard about what is best for the country,” junior education minister Jacqui Smith told Sky News.
“I trust him to make the right decision,” Smith added.
Speculation that Starmer was on the brink of resigning comes as veteran politician Andy Burnham was due to take up
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