After resigning as UK PM, Keir Starmer to stand down as MP: ‘Will focus on…’

Keir Starmer said that he will turn his focus to other things such as defence and international affairs.

The former prime minister said it was the ‘right time’ to step down and that he is ready to ‘pass the baton on to a successor’

The Labour leader makes the announcement just weeks after being replaces by Andy Burnham as prime minister

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.‌I

Decision by former prime minister comes just weeks after he was replaced by Andy Burnham

A by-election is expected to take place in Holborn and St Pancras to elect his successor, with the timetable for selecting candidates due to be announced in the coming weeks.

Former prime minister Sir Keir Starmer is to stand down as an MP, triggering a by-election and another major change at the heart of Westminster politics.

Former PM says it is right time to leave Commons, which will trigger byelection in Holborn and St Pancras UK politics live – latest updates Keir Starmer is to quit as MP for Holborn and St Pancras, saying it is the “right time” for him to leave the Commons. Starmer, who resigned as prime minister in July, told the Ca

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Former Prime Minister Keir Starmer has announced he will stand down as the MP for Holborn and St…