Keir Starmer meets with Angela Burnham for face-to-face talks as the Prime Minister, who has announced his resignation, prepares for a transition of power. Multiple reports say this is Starmer’s first in-person meeting with the departing Prime Minister since the Makerfield by-election. The discussions are framed as part of ensuring an orderly change of leadership, with the outgoing Prime Minister pledging a “smooth transition.”
One outlet reports that the meeting takes place as Starmer prepares to appear at Prime Minister’s Questions for the first time following the resignation announcement. The coverage across outlets focuses on the timing and purpose of the meeting—namely, coordination between the departing leader and the likely successor—rather than detailing any specific policy agreements. Overall, the accounts present the meeting as an early step in the handover process, occurring after the resignation is confirmed and ahead of Starmer’s first scheduled parliamentary participation in the new role.
