Ousted UK Prime Minister Starmer quits parliament to focus on international affairs

Britain's Prime Minister Keir Starmer reacts during a meeting with Barbados' Prime Minister Mia Mottley (not pictured) at 10 Downing Street in London, Britain, on Jun 25, 2026. (File photo: Pool via Reuters) 01 Sep 2026 08:52PM LONDON: Keir Starmer will stand down as a member of parliament, he said on Tuesday (Sep 1), some six weeks after he resigned as Britain's prime minister, having lost the support of his Labour Party.Starmer guided Labour into power in 2024 with one of the biggest parliamentary majorities in Britain's modern history, completing a remarkable turnaround having become Labour leader four years earlier after its worst election showing since 1935.But the former lawyer, whose tenure as prime minister was marked by several damaging U-turns, failed to connect with voters and s