Outgoing prime minister will formally hand power to Andy Burnham on Monday
Sir Keir Starmer is set to hold his final cabinet meeting as he prepares for his last Prime Minister’s Questions in the top job.
The outgoing PM is expected to formally resign on Monday morning, and Andy Burnham will be coronated that afternoon.
His final PMQs comes amid the sombre backdrop of former MP Ann Widdecombe’s suspected murder, which has reignited conversation over MPs safety.
On Tuesday, Mr Burnham said a “serious review” was needed into MPs’ security following the killing.
The incoming prime minister said politics has “darkened” in the near decade since he was last in Westminster and protections may need to be “increased further.”
Meanwhile, Sir Keir is spending his final days in office highlighting what he sees as his legacy – support for Ukraine and championing domestic campaigns like the Hillsborough Law.
The prime minister told a reception on Monday: “I leave with good grace, I leave very pleased with what we’ve been able to achieve in government.
“I’m pleased to have delivered on the promises that I made to many people in this garden, and I’ll make this last promise, which is I will stand with you and walk with you for as long as I’ve got breath in my body.”
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