- Labour leader Keir Starmer has announced his resignation, with a party leadership contest set to begin on 9 July.
- Sir Keir stated his intention for a new leader to be in place by 1 September, coinciding with Parliament's return from its summer recess.
- Wes Streeting has publicly backed Andy Burnham to be the next Labour leader, praising his commitment to an inclusive party and his potential to counter nationalism.
- Andy Burnham is returning to Parliament following his decisive victory in Thursday’s Makerfield by-election, where he secured a significant majority over Reform.
- Sir Keir explained his resignation by acknowledging that his parliamentary party questioned his suitability to lead them into the next general election, a decision he accepted.
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