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UK outgoing PM Sunak to formally resign after making 0930 GMT statement
Outgoing British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak walks outside Conservative Campaign Headquarters, following the results of the general election, in London, Britain, July 5, 2024. - REUTERS
LONDON: Britain's outgoing Prime Minister Rishi Sunak will make a statement in Downing Street at around 0930 GMT before meeting with King Charles to formally resign, his office said on Friday after the opposition Labour Party won a landslide election victory.
The newly elected Labour Prime Minister Keir Starmer will then meet with Charles at Buckingham Palace before making a speech in Downing Street at around 1120 GMT, the statement added.
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The newly elected Labour Prime Minister Keir Starmer will then meet with Charles at Buckingham Palace before making a speech in Downing Street at around 1120 GMT, the statement added.