Keir Starmer to address nation this morning from outside No 10

It comes as pressure mounts on his position

It comes following reports before and over the weekend that Starmer would be considering his future ahead of today (22 June).

The Times reported on Friday that the prime minister was "set to consider his future this weekend" and will "make a decision with his wife and family".

This comes after Andy Burnham won the Makerfield by-election, propelling him back into parliament after spending nine years as mayor of Greater Manchester.

The Times say that Starmer is considering stepping down "after Cabinet Ministers called for him to step down".

Keir Starmer will address the nation this morning. Credit: Getty.

Steven Swinford, political editor of The Times wrote: "Keir Starmer is weighing up his future amid mounting pressure from his Cabinet in the wake of Andy Burnham's by-election victory, The Times has been told.

"The prime minister has publicly insisted that he will not "walk away" and has said he is prepared to fight a challenge from Burnham if it comes to a leadership contest .

"However, privately, sources close to the prime minister said he recognises there is growing pressure from the PLP for him to go He is expected to take the weekend with his wife and family to consider his position before deciding whether to fight on."

Address to the nation

Now, as per numerous reports, Starmer is set to address the nation this morning outside No.10 with a speech in which he is expected to lay out a timetable for his departure.

Cabinet ministers told The Guardian that Starmer "will set out his intentions outside No 10 Downing Street", starting a process of the UK installing its seventh prime minister in a decade.

This will pave the way for Andy Burnham who is heavily tipped to become the next prime minister after his by-election win.

When will the next prime minister enter Downing Street?

As per The Times, Andy Burnham is looking to be prime minister by September this year.

This would allow Keir Starmer a couple of months to complete a steady transfer of power to his successor.

This is fairly standard practice, with Boris Johnson a good example after he announced he would be resigning in July 2022, but only left his position in September of that year.

It would appear Starmer will follow a similar timetable.