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Why Britain's PM Keir Starmer had no choice but to resign | About That
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12:32Now PlayingLess than two years after his landslide electoral victory, the U.K.'s Keir Starmer announced he is stepping down as prime minister. Andrew Chang explains why Starmer's days in office were numbered and what his legacy will be as the country's sixth prime minister in 10 years.
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