Starmer resignation speech live: PM expected to address nation outside Downing Street amid resignation reports

Sir Keir Starmer in Downing Street

Deputy Prime Minister David Lammy and other staff appeared in Downing Street to hear Sir Keir Starmer’s upcoming speech.

Deputy Prime Minister David Lammy and other staff appeared in Downing Street to hear Sir Keir Starmer’s upcoming speech.

Feverish preparations are being made in Downing Street for Sir Keir Starmer to make his resignation speech.

Journalists gathered in the press box rush to make sure they are ready to capture the anticipated moment. Sound and light testing is being done across the street.

And No 10 staff are escorting people up and down the street behind a series of barriers separating the media from the street.

Downing Street appears to be preparing for Sir Keir Starmer’s resignation, with no staff demanding all media gathered on the street to get behind barriers. While the media impatiently waited for the podium to be placed in front of the door, the sound equipment arrived on the street.

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Loudspeakers and audio equipment are being installed outside Number 10 Downing Street.

Brian Leishman, who represents the seat of Alloa and Grangemouth at Westminster and has been a regular critic of Sir Keir Starmer’s Government, said Labor had “consequently not been good enough” since taking over after the 2024 election.

The MP spoke to BBC Scotland on Monday as the Prime Minister appeared to be on the verge of resigning.

“The first two years have been overshadowed by a series of bad decisions, political missteps and scandals of some sort that have continued throughout Keir Starmer’s premiership.

“This is not good enough.

“After 14 years of austerity that has crippled and impoverished communities all over the UK, people voted for change and people cannot see that change or do not feel it is changing fast enough.”

With a landslide victory in the Makerfield by-election last week, Mr Burnham is in line to challenge for the prime ministership and, if so, Brits will want to know immediately what this means for their finances.

We’ve all seen politicians say they plan to do one thing and end up being unable or unwilling to carry it out; So it remains to be seen whether Mr Burnham, in No 10, can replicate the success he enjoyed as mayor of Manchester.

Here, Independent It takes a look at how your pocketbook will be affected if Mr Burnham becomes prime minister.

Downing Street excitement reached fever pitch this morning as pressure for Sir Keir Starmer to resign reached new heights.

Outside the gates, a lone Restore Britain protester uses a megaphone to shout: “We want Starmer out.”

Meanwhile, the press tribune outside number 10 is jam-packed with journalists.

There was even a queue out the door to get into Downing Street; journalists were stacking camera equipment on security scanners; each waiting to see whether Sir Keir would step out from the podium to signal his decision to resign.