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Keir Starmer's Resignation Speech, Decoded
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- Delivered outside 10 Downing Street on the morning of 22 June 2026.
- Starmer opens with the pride of arrival, defends his record, then concedes his party's verdict.
- Key line: 'I have heard the answer of my parliamentary party, and I accept that answer with good grace.'
- He confirms he will remain Prime Minister until the contest is complete, ensuring an orderly transfer of power.
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