British Prime Minister Keir Starmer is all set to resign as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom on an urgent basis after a very high stakes weeked of internal party pressure and tense talks.
Starmer is believed to share his resignation and outline a timetable for his departure from 10 Downing Street as early as Monday. The momentum against him has grown deeper following several months of declining popularity and a series of challenges in the world of politics.
The immediate catalyst was marked by the Makerfield elections on Friday, where his long-time rival and former Mayor of Greater Manchester won a seat in the House of Commons.
His return to the parliament gives him the necessary platform to roll out a formal leadership bid. Allies claim he's already managed to secure private backing of more than 201 Labour MPs, which is over half of the parliamentary party, making Starmer's position untenable. If he does step down, Andy Burnham is currently leading as the popular choice of the Labour Party when electing the new leader.