British Prime Minster Sir Keir Starmer announced this morning, June 22, that he is stepping down from the role and will oversee a transition to a new party leader, and thus, a new PM. This resignation comes on the heels of last week’s by-election which Greater Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham won handily.
But by what mechanism can a prime minister just hand over the keys to Number 10 Downing Street? And what does it imply about the state of UK politics that a freshly minted member of parliament can just assume the top job without a general election?
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