UK prime minister Starmer to give statement in Downing Street imminently
He is very much expected to set out his resignation plans, so this should be it.
Meanwhile, Andy Burnham is going to be sworn in as member of parliament for Makerfield today as well. So, it will be a defining day for UK politics as Starmer exits and Burnham comes into the fray. As things stand, Burnham is the big favourite to succeed Starmer as the next prime minister.
This article was written by Justin Low at investinglive.com.