Starmer is the sixth outgoing prime minister in only ten years. "We ask for your wisdom at this time and for godly guidance for our nation”, prays the Evangelical Alliance.
Prime Minister Keir Starmer announcing his resignation. / [link]Screenshoot RTVE[/link]
After two years at No.10 Downing Street, British Prime Minister and Labour party leader, Keir Starmer, announced his resignation Monday, 22 June. He will remain in the position until a successor is chosen.
“The question my party is asking now is whether I am best placed to lead us into the next general election. I have heard the answer of my parliamentary party to that question, and I accept that answer with good grace”, said Starmer.
He also stressed that his government has “ripped out the poison of antisemitism" and created "a fairer country with dignity and respect, where everyone is seen as valued and opportunities are for all, not just the privileged few".
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Starmer is the sixth outgoing UK Prime Minister in the past ten years.
“When I leave the biggest job in the country, I shall spend more time on the most important job, being the best husband I can to my fantastic wife, Vic, who has been a rock by my side through good times and bad, and being the best dad I can to my beautiful children, who are my pride and my joy”, concluded Starmer.
After the resignation, the United Kingdom Evangelical Alliance (EAUK) posted a public prayer by its director of advocacy, Danny Webster, on social media.
"Dear Lord, We thank you that you rule over nations and your governance is one of peace, righteousness and justice", writes Webster.
"As we adjust to news of Sir Keir Starmer, the prime minister, resigning we ask you would be with those in positions of leading the nation during a transition of leadership. We ask for your wisdom at this time and for godly guidance for our nation”, he adds.
Please join us in praying for the nation, as we hear news of the Prime Minister's leadership resignation.
Dear Lord,
We thank you that you rule over nations and your governance is one of peace, righteousness and justice.
As we adjust to news of Sir Keir Starmer, the prime… pic.twitter.com/riC7PQUgHm
— Evangelical Alliance (@EAUKnews) June 22, 2026
The Archbishop of Canterbury, Sarah Mullally, also posted a statement, thanking Starmer for “his service to our country and his leadership in a time of great challenges at home and abroad”.
“As always, I pray for all those who put themselves forward for public service, and I wish Keir Starmer and his family well in this period of transition”, pointed out Mullally.
Christians on the Left, a group that has “over 2,400 members, including 30 over Members of Parliament”, issued a statement, thanking “Sir Keir for his six years as Labour leader and two as Prime Minister”.
“His resignation speech was marked by dignity, humility, and a deep sense of public service. At moments of political change, the tone we set matters, and his words reflected a commitment to both the party and the country he has served”, reads the statement.
Their “thoughts and prayers are with Keir and his family as they navigate this transition”, and they encourage “all Labour members”, to “approach the coming weeks with grace, generosity, and unity”.
“Our prayer is that Labour emerges stronger and more united, ready to continue the work of building a fairer, more compassionate society. Our hope for the country is the same: that we move forward together, with renewed purpose and a shared commitment to the common good”.
Krish Kandiah, a Christian broadcaster and founder and CEO of the Sanctuary Foundation, a charity that supports refugees, described Starmer on social media as “a decent man, genuinely trying to help this country thrive”.
He recognised that he “disagreed with him plenty” on several issues, such as immigration aid, but he “was proud of him too”, because “I really respect his ability to step down with good grace”.
For Kandiah, “no human being leading a country should face relentless, undifferentiated attack and still be expected to lead well”.
“Someone asked me recently if Britain has become ungovernable because of how toxic our press has become. I'm honestly not sure. What I do know is this. Whoever leads next, they'll have my support whenever they seek to do good in our country and the world and my honest disagreement where it's needed”, he added.
He ended up whishing the Prime Minister “well in his next endeavours”.
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