UK outgoing PM Sunak to formally resign after making 0930 GMT statement
Reuters
July 5, 2024 17:08 MYT
July 5, 2024 17:08 MYT
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.