Sir Keir Starmer announces he is stepping down as MP

NewsUK NewsSir Keir StarmerThe former PM has announced his resignation as MP12:29, 01 Sep 2026Updated 12:41, 01 Sep 2026Former prime minister Sir Keir Starmer is standing down as an MP.‌The move will trigger a by-election in the for Holborn and St Pancras seat, in London, which he has held continually since May 2015.‌In a statement to the Camden New Journal newspaper, he said it had been a "huge honour and privilege" to represent the constituency for 11 years but he would now turn his focus to "international affairs", the BBC reports.‌Click here for the latest on Greater Manchester's politics in our newsletterHe told the paper: “It has been a huge honour and privilege to represent the best constituency in the country and to have taken over from Frank Dobson, who was such a great constituen