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Departed Labour Party leader now plans to focus on international affairs.

Sir Keir Starmer has announced his departure from the House of Commons, stepping down as the Member of Parliament for Holborn and St Pancras just months after leaving Downing Street. The decision sets the stage for an imminent by-election in central London and marks the final chapter of a turbulent parliamentary career

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After resigning as prime minister in July, the decision signals an end to his domestic political career.

"It is now time to step aside and focus on other issues: international affairs including defense, security, trade, and technology in a fast-changing world," Starmer said.

Britain’s former prime minister Keir Starmer, who stepped down as leader this summer after a tumultuous two years in power, announced Tuesday he would quit parliament to focus on “international affairs”. In a statement on social media, Starmer said it was the “right time” to resign as the MP for the Holborn and St Panc

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),

Starmer, who was elected as MP for Holborn and St Pancras in May 2015, went on to become Labour leader in 2020, before leading the party to a landslide general election win in 2024.

‘I will now focus on other things and that will be international affairs including defence, security, trade and technology in a fast-changing world,’ he says

Keir Starmer, who was pushed out of Downing Street by his party, said he would quit his parliamentary seat to focus on international affairs and defense.

Keir Starmer has announced he will step down as MP for Holborn and St Pancras. The ‘long-time servant of the UK security state‘ told the Camden New Journal it had been a “huge honour and privilege’ to “represent the…constituency”. Locals will be asking when that happened as opposed to representing Israel’s interests an

The former Labour leader says it is time to "pass the baton" to a successor as he triggers a by-election in his North London seat.

The former British prime minister said it was “the right time” for him to leave office.

Sir Keir Starmer is set to resign as the MP for Holborn and St Pancras in order to focus on work in defence and international affairs.  The former Prime Minister told the Camden New Journal that he would focus on issues such as “defence, security, trade and technology in a fast-changing world” after leaving parliament.

The former prime minister has brought the curtain down on an 11-year Westminster career

Former UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer is leaving British politics after deciding to step down as a Member of Parliament.

Keir Starmer is to step down as the MP for Holborn and St Pancras, a move that will trigger a by-election in the London seat.

FORMER prime minister Keir Starmer is set to quit as an MP following Andy Burnham's move into No 10.

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