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British Leader Starmer Faces His Last Question Session in Parliament Before Leaving Office Next Week
Starmer pledged wholehearted support for his successor after a final Commons grilling marked by applause, tears and praise for Labour’s recent record.
- On Wednesday, Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer delivered his final Prime Minister's Questions, addressing Ann Widdecombe's murder and the war in Russia while receiving a standing ovation from hundreds of MPs; the Conservative bench remained seated.
- Andy Burnham secured his coronation as successor after Labour MPs backed him 369 to 403, making it mathematically impossible for a rival to contest; Starmer will leave No. 10 on Monday.
- Starmer told the Commons he had stabilised the economy, invested heavily in public services, and enhanced international reputation in two years, having participated in over 60 PMQs and answered 2,800 questions.
- With his wife Victoria wiping tears from the gallery, Starmer told the Commons he was 'proud to leave this country in a better shape than I found it' and said 'I love you' to his family as he left.
- The outgoing Prime Minister pledged 'wholehearted support' to Burnham, saying he would give support 'privately if asked for, not publicly when not asked for,' while honouring knife crime campaigner Pooja Kanda and fallen MPs Jo Cox and David Amess.
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(London=Yonhap News) Correspondent Kim Ji-yeon = British Prime Minister Keir Starmer took the stage for his final regular Wednesday Prime Minister's Questions (PMQ) in the House of Commons on the 15th (local time)...
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Outgoing British Prime Minister Keir Starmer promised on Wednesday to give "all his support" to his successor Andy Burnham, during his last Question Session in Parliament, marked by emotion, humour and football hints.
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During the 50-minute session, the usual political squabbles were contained as MPs from all parties paid tribute to the outgoing prime minister, who will hand over power to Andy Burnham on Monday.
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