UK left in limbo as Starmer faces his lame duck era – POLITICO

LONDON — Keir Starmer’s plans to cement his legacy have been thrown into disarray, with promises to bolster defense spending and reset EU relations now looking highly uncertain as he enters a transition period before handing off to another Labour leader.

The outgoing British prime minister will travel to international engagements with the responsibility of office but none of the power, while a question mark hangs over the intentions of his likely successor, Andy Burnham.

Starmer announced Monday morning he would step down as premier and leader of the Labour Party, saying had “heard the answer” of his party to the question of whether he was the right person to lead them into the election.