The Observer reports Prime Minister Starmer is expected to announce his resignation and a departure timetable next Monday after months of pressure that intensified on Friday when rival Andy Burnham won a parliamentary seat, enabling a formal leadership challenge. A government source said Starmer remains focused on governing; he is at Chequers discussing options and has not made a final decision, though several senior Labour figures expect a clear statement as early as Monday. More than 100 Labou

The Observer reports Prime Minister Starmer is expected to announce his resignation and a departure timetable next Monday after months of pressure that intensified on Friday when rival Andy Burnham won a parliamentary seat, enabling a formal leadership challenge. A government source said Starmer remains focused on governing; he is at Chequers discussing options and has not made a final decision, though several senior Labour figures expect a clear statement as early as Monday. More than 100 Labour MPs—roughly a quarter of Labour’s Commons bench—have publicly called for his resignation or for a set departure date.