Keir Starmer resigns as prime minister with new leader in place by September

Gilt yields up

Michael Nelson
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Tim Hammond / No 10 Downing Street

Yields on long-dated government bonds have climbed as prime minister Keir Starmer announced his resignation today (22 June).

Prime minister Keir Starmer has stepped down today (22 June), as, following his victory in the Makerfield by-election on Thursday (18 June), potential challenger Andy Burnham is rumoured to have se...

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