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Why PMs step down
Prime Ministers resign for various reasons, from losing an election or a vote of no confidence to personal choice, as Keir Starmer's story suggests. Sometimes it's due to ill health or a desire to spend more time with family. Whatever the reason, it triggers a process to find a new leader for the country.
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