- 7,500 viewsDuration: 1:00Keir Starmer has resigned as UK Prime Minister and leader of the Labour Party, in a statement outside 10 Downing Street. In his speech he said his party had been asking whether he is best placed to lead it into the next general election. He said he "heard the answer" of his party to that question and "accepts that answer with good grace". Subscribe: http://bit.ly/subscribetoafrica Website: https://www.bbc.com/africa Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/bbcnewsafrica/ Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/bbcafrica/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bbcafrica/