On Monday, Sir Keir Starmer announced his decision to step down from his role as the UK Prime Minister, clearing the path for MP Andy Burnham, the recent victor of parliamentary elections, to assume the position.

At the age of 63, Starmer detailed his resignation plan, driven by escalating pressures following significant losses in the previous month’s local elections, where the Labour Party ceded over 1,000 council seats.

Speaking from outside the iconic 10 Downing Street in London, Starmer stated, “I have listened to the verdict of my parliamentary colleagues, and I accept their view with humility and respect.”

Starmer reflected on his tenure, stating, “Every decision I’ve made has prioritized the nation I cherish. This conviction underpins my reason to resign as the leader of the Labour Party. This morning, I informed His Majesty the King of my decision.”

He further confirmed that the nomination process for selecting a new leader will commence on July 9 and aims to be finalized before the summer recess.

He said he will remain in post until a new leader is either elected by Labour members – or chosen by MPs.

Starmer’s voice cracked with emotion as he concluded his speech — thanking his wife, Victoria, for being a “rock … in good times and bad.”

“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,” he said. “And being the best dad I can to my beautiful children who are my pride and joy.”

Starmer spent the past weekend at the Prime Minister’s country retreat of Chequers, considering his future in light of Burnham’s storming win in last week’s Makerfield by-election.

He had previously vowed to fight any leadership election in the wake of Burnham’s victory before realizing the game was up, according to a senior Labour figure.

“What he rightly wants to avoid is humiliation, but the worst humiliation for Keir personally would be if he stands in a leadership election and is heavily beaten,” they told Reuters.

Labour suffered devastating losses across England’s post-industrial heartlands, where they were routed by Nigel Farage’s insurgent Reform UK Party.

Labour also lost more than 450 seats in London alone — with the left-wing Green Party making gains in what were Labour strongholds.

Labour was also swamped in Scotland and Wales, losing control of the latter’s devolved parliament — the Senedd — for the first time since its creation in 1999.

Starmer suffered a wave of resignations in the wake of the local elections drubbing.

Health Secretary Wes Streeting resigned after admitting he had lost confidence in Starmer’s leadership — and blasted the Prime Minister for a lack of vision.

“But where we need vision, we have a vacuum. Where we need direction, we have drift,” he wrote in his resignation letter.

Just last week, Starmer lost his Defense Secretary John Healey over the government’s defense investment plan.

“You have been unable, and the Treasury has been unwilling, to commit the resources that the nation needs to defend the country at this time of rising threats,” Healey told Starmer.

Starmer’s popularity has plunged after repeated missteps and U-turns on policies such as welfare reform, as well as his disastrous decision to appoint Peter Mandelson, a scandal-tarnished friend of Jeffrey Epstein, as Britain’s ambassador to Washington.

The Labour government, elected in a landslide in 2024, has also failed to deliver promised economic growth and ease a longstanding cost-of-living crisis.

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Gisele Bundchen seemingly aimed a subtle critique at her former husband, Tom Brady, through her Father’s Day message shared on Sunday.

The 45-year-old supermodel is the mother of a 16-year-old son, Benjamin, and a 13-year-old daughter, Vivian, with the 48-year-old NFL icon. The two officially ended their 13-year marriage in 2022.

Celebrating the day on Instagram, Bundchen chose to omit Brady’s mention from her touching tribute. Instead, she focused on her current husband, Joaquim Valente, whom she welcomed a son with in February 2025.

The Brazilian model expressed: ‘Happy Father’s Day @joaquimvalente! Thanks for setting a stellar example and for the values you uphold – love, humility, integrity, discipline, kindness, and consistency.’

‘You are an outstanding role model. We are incredibly grateful for you, and we love you tremendously.’

She added: ‘And dad, thank you for your unconditional love, wisdom, and support through every stage of my life,’ before ending: ‘Happy Father’s Day to all the dads out there.’

The timing of Bundchen’s post comes just weeks after Brady marked Mother’s Day with a series of Instagram tributes celebrating the mothers in his life – including his ex-wife.

Brady has yet to publicly respond to her Father’s Day message.

The former NFL star also shares son Jack, 17, with ex-girlfriend Bridget Moynahan.

Bundchen tied the knot with the jiu-jitsu instructor on December 3, almost a year after the pair welcomed their son.

According to sources speaking to ET, the ceremony was deliberately low-key, with only close family members present.

‘It was simple and beautiful,’ an insider said, noting that the couple’s infant son, who was 11 months old at the time, was also there.

Another source told People that Bundchen made a conscious decision to keep the occasion completely private.

‘Gisele is tired of all of the attention on her private life,’ the person explained. ‘She just wants to do things her own way – and a small, private non-event was what she wanted.’

While the model has not publicly shared her baby boy’s name or shown his face, friends previously revealed to the Daily Mail that his middle name is River.

In April last year, residents of her Miami neighbourhood spoke to Page Six about her quiet life in the compact Surfside enclave, which spans just 0.564 square miles.

One local said: ‘People have seen her around. But she sticks to her street, which feels like a private road and ends in a cul-de-sac. I’ve never seen her at the community pool, which is only open to Surfside residents, or at the local Publix.’

The resident added that the area is used to celebrity neighbours, including Ivanka Trump.

‘Surfside is the least starstruck community in Miami. Gisele is just another mom in the neighborhood,’ they said.

A wellness devotee, Bündchen is also known to frequent Reforming Pilates in Bay Harbor Islands.

One fellow gym-goer shared: ‘She’s super quiet, and never draws attention to herself.

‘She takes the last reformer in the back and doesn’t linger after class. I can tell she doesn’t like attention being drawn to her. She’s naturally beautiful in person, it’s like she’s glowing.’

Bundchen and Valente first began dating in June 2023, after initially meeting when he was brought on as her martial arts trainer. 

The former couple’s split in 2022 came after months of reported tension behind the scenes, despite Bundchen and Brady’s carefully maintained public image. 

At the time, sources claimed that growing disagreements over lifestyle choices and family priorities had placed increasing strain on the marriage. 

Brady’s continued focus on his NFL career and demanding playing schedule was also frequently cited as a key factor in the breakdown of their relationship. 

Los Angeles Unified School District’s Superintendent Alberto Carvalho has stepped down, marking his departure roughly four months following an FBI search of his residence and office amid an investigation into alleged fraud and corruption.

Carvalho, after serving a little over four years, announced his immediate resignation on Sunday, according to a report by the Los Angeles Times.

“Serving you has been an immense privilege,” the 61-year-old expressed in his message that was accessed by the publication.

He highlighted that during his tenure, significant advances have been achieved collectively that favorably impacted students, educators, staff, and the broader community.

In the letter directed to the LAUSD, Carvalho emphasized that he wished to avoid becoming a “distraction” for the students.

“Placing students first has always guided my work,” he said.

He made no direct reference to the ongoing FBI investigation, which sources revealed is linked to a corruption scandal from a botched AI education company, and LAUSD officials say a statement will be issued later.

The former leader of the nation’s second-largest district, who was on a salary of $440,000, has been on paid leave for almost four months.

LA Board of Education members voted on Feb. 27 by a margin of 7-0 to put him on leave.

The unanimous verdict came just two days after raids were executed at his $2.5 million San Pedro home, his office at LAUSD headquarters in downtown Los Angeles, and another location in Miami tied to the probe.

Agents armed with long rifles swooped on the San Pedro home before the Portuguese-born official and his wife Maria Florio Borgia Carvalho were handcuffed and put into the back of a car, the Los Angeles Times reported.

Cellphones, computers and paper documents were seized by agents during the search.

School board members and staffers were ordered to leave the LAUSD headquarters while agents carried out their search.

In 2024, Carvalho, the former head of the Miami-Dade County Public Schools district, heavily touted an education technology company that developed an AI chatbot named “Ed” for the Los Angeles district to help students, calling it “a game changer.” 

But less than three months after unveiling the technology and paying the company $3 million, the district dropped its dealings with AllHere, which collapsed into bankruptcy. 

Months later, founder, Joanna Smith-Griffin, was charged with securities and wire fraud, along with identity theft. Carvalho was not named in this investigation.

The Florida raid happened at the home of Debra Kerr, a successful salesperson who has clients including AllHere.

Carvalho, a former Superintendent of the Year in 2014, has not been charged with any crime and the LAUSD said it was cooperating with investigators.

“Mr. Carvalho respects the rule of law and the investigative process and has always acted in the best interests of students and within the bounds of the law,” a spokesperson said.

“While the government’s investigation remains ongoing, no evidence has been presented by prosecutors supporting any allegation that Mr. Carvalho violated federal law.”

With Post wires.

On Sunday, the U.S. military reported executing a deadly operation against a boat in the Caribbean suspected of carrying drug traffickers, resulting in the deaths of two individuals.

According to the U.S. Southern Command, the mission involved a “lethal kinetic strike” against a vessel managed by groups identified as Designated Terrorist Organizations, following directives from the Southern Command’s commander, Marine Corps General Francis L. Donovan.

The military stated, based on gathered intelligence, that the ship was navigating well-known drug trafficking routes within the Caribbean while participating in narcotic smuggling operations.

Alongside the two fatalities, there were six men who survived the strike.

“Following the engagement, USSOUTHCOM immediately notified U.S. Coast Guard to activate the Search and Rescue system for the survivors,” the military said.

This is the latest attack that the Trump administration has said was launched in an attempt to eliminate alleged narco-terrorists, with the death toll in these strikes carried out since September sitting at more than 200.

The Pentagon has refused to release the identities of those killed in the strikes since last fall or provide evidence of drugs on board.

The administration has been scrutinized in recent months over the strikes by Democrats and even some Republicans, including Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky., who has raised concerns about killing people without due process and the possibility of killing innocent people.

RAND PAUL SAYS GOP COLLEAGUES ‘DON’T GIVE A S‑‑T ABOUT THESE PEOPLE IN THE BOATS’: THEY ‘SAY THEY’RE PRO-LIFE’

“I look at my colleagues who say they’re pro-life, and they value God’s inspiration in life, but they don’t give a s‑‑- about these people in the boats,” Paul said in January. “Are they terrible people in the boats? I don’t know. They’re probably poor people in Venezuela and Colombia.”

The senator previously cited Coast Guard statistics that show a significant percentage of boats boarded on suspicion of drug trafficking are innocent.

The attacks have also been denounced by human rights groups as “extrajudicial killings.”

The man who tragically fell to his death during a concert at Madison Square Garden, where he was with his wife, has been identified.

Paul Kueker, aged 51, fell 150 feet from the Chase Bridge while attending a Goose concert, just before 10 p.m. on Saturday.

In an emotional interview with the New York Post, Kueker’s bereaved mother, Patricia Finelli, tearfully described him as “the greatest kid in the whole wide world.”

She reflected on his generosity, saying, “He’d give you the shirt off his back.”

She also highlighted his devotion to family, remarking, “He has two children, a beautiful wife, and he took care of me like I was a piece of gold.”

The incident unfolded during the Connecticut band’s set on the second night of their two-show run at the iconic Manhattan venue.

According to the New York Police Department, officers responded to urgent reports of a fall inside the arena and found the man unconscious and unresponsive at 9.51pm.

Within moments, sections of seating were cordoned off as emergency responders made their way through the crowded venue.

Kueker was taken to Bellevue Hospital by an ambulance, where he was pronounced dead shortly after arrival.

One image of the aftermath, shared by a concertgoer, showed several seats caved in at the venue as police tape surrounded the scene.

The Chase Bridge where Kueker dropped from was constructed in 2013 and is suspended catwalk style.

Witnesses described seeing the moment Kueker fell from the upper level into a lower seating bowl.

‘Someone fell. They took him away on a stretcher. They’re not letting us back in our section. They’re going in with mops and re-seating us. I’m section 102,’ one witness wrote in a thread about the incident.

Another who said they were present at the moment of the fall wrote: ‘We were there, my friend saw him fall to the section below us.’

Police reported the investigation is still ongoing.

The rock fan, who worked as director of operations for the energy management’ company Smartcon Solutions, was with his wife at the fateful concert, Fox News reported.

‘We are heartbroken by the sudden passing of Paul Kueker,’ William Brown, the general manager of Smartcon, said in a statement.

‘Paul meant the world to everyone at Smartcon. He was an extraordinary person and a valued member of our team, and the loss is felt deeply across our entire company. 

‘Our thoughts are with his family and loved ones during this incredibly difficult time. He will be profoundly missed.’

Some attendees criticized the band for resuming the concert after stopping briefly when Kueker fell.

One Reddit user branded the band ‘insensitive’, writing: ‘People do not normally die during concerts. It’s insane they finished their set with just some roped off seats.’ 

The band later released a statement saying they were ‘heartbroken.’

‘We are deeply saddened and heartbroken to learn of the tragic event that occurred at last night’s show. We extend our deepest sympathy to everyone affected,’ they wrote.

The band also gave thanks to the emergency personnel and venue staff.

The group, made up of Rick Mitarotonda, Trevor Weeks, Peter Anspach and Cotter Ellis – is currently in the middle of a 27-date tour across 19 cities in the US and Canada.

The Daily Mail has contacted Madison Square Garden for comment. 

NEW YORK (AP) — On the final full day before New York’s primary elections, congressional hopefuls are seizing the opportunity to sway voters. This election features a rising progressive movement challenging the traditional Democratic hold.

These contests have become a reflection of Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s influence, serving as an evaluation of whether the enthusiastic support he garnered last year can be harnessed to transform the city’s congressional lineup.

Mamdani has been vigorously supporting his trio of House candidates, using his prominence in several campaign advertisements and spearheading a rally with U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders just last week to give them an electoral edge.

“The old ways of the party won’t guide us forward. We require a Democratic Party with courage,” Mamdani declared.

In another hotly debated contest, Jack Schlossberg, at 33 and the grandson of former President John F. Kennedy, aims to leverage his renowned lineage and substantial online following to clinch a congressional seat representing a portion of Manhattan.

But the Kennedy scion is facing strong opposition from Alex Bores, a state Assembly member at the center of a Silicon Valley spending war over his proposals to regulate artificial intelligence, and Micah Lasher, another state Assembly member who has deep experience in New York government and is backed by many of the state’s Democratic leaders. George Conway, an attorney who was once married to a top Trump adviser but later become one of the president’s critics, is also in the race.

In his campaign’s closing stretch, Schlossberg rallied with David Letterman, former host of the “The Late Show with David Letterman.” His mother, Caroline Kennedy, cut a campaign ad for him. Lasher hit the street to meet voters. Bores releasing an ad about the dangers of AI and worked to highlight the millions of dollars that Big Tech players are spending to oppose his run.

Mamdani has not made an endorsement in that race.

Instead, he’s focused on three other congressional contests, including two featuring embattled incumbents.

Darializa Avila Chevalier, a democratic socialist whose campaign has been buoyed by the mayor’s support, is challenging U.S. Rep. Adriano Espaillat, who was the first Dominican American elected to Congress in a district that includes northern Manhattan and part of the Bronx.

Espaillat has drawn attention to inflammatory social media posts Avila Chevalier made in her 20s, attempting to portray her as an unserious candidate. Avila Chevalier, in a recent debate, said she regretted the posts and apologized for one crass post about former Vice President Kamala Harris.

Former city Comptroller Brad Lander got the mayor’s endorsement in his attempt to unseat U.S. Rep. Dan Goldman, a fellow Democrat.

Lander, who appeared in the crowd at a joyous City Hall ceremony celebrating the Knick’s NBA championship win on Thursday, has worked to play up his alliance with the mayor, while Goldman, who did not endorse Mamdani in his mayoral race, has tried to shift the conversation to his own productiveness in Congress.

Mamdani is also supporting Claire Valdez, a former state Assembly colleague and democratic socialist ally, in her bid to defeat Brooklyn Borough President Antonio Reynoso in the race to succeed retiring U.S. Rep. Nydia Velazquez.

Reynoso and Valdez are both progressives who share many similar views, though Valdez has framed herself as a potential Mamdani ally in Washington.

In a decisive move on Friday, Israeli forces neutralized a militant from the Palestinian Islamic Jihad who had penetrated Kibbutz Nir Oz during the turmoil of October 7, 2023. The militant, identified as Zaki Youssef Mahmoud Abu Mustafa, was implicated in the kidnapping of Israeli civilian Yagil Yaakov.

The operation to eliminate Abu Mustafa was a concerted effort between the Israel Defense Forces and the Israel Security Agency and took place in the southern region of the Gaza Strip, as confirmed by the IDF on Sunday.

Recognized as a Nukhba commander within the Khan Yunis Brigade of PIJ, Abu Mustafa had been categorized as an imminent threat to Israeli military personnel stationed in the area, according to statements released by the Israel Defense Forces (IDF).

Abu Mustafa had been instrumental in the revival of PIJ’s military capacities in Gaza, an act that violated existing ceasefire agreements, stated the military. His activities included orchestrating multiple attacks against IDF soldiers and using Nasser Hospital as a platform for training terrorists, thus exploiting the facility for nefarious purposes.

Further evidence of his involvement, an image captured by Israeli forces, showed Abu Mustafa operating within Israeli borders during the abduction of Yaakov. This visual confirmation added to the dossier of threats associated with his activities.

The Israeli teenager spent 52 days in Gaza captivity before being released in November 2023. His father, Yair, was murdered on Oct. 7 and his body recovered from Gaza by the IDF.

In an additional strike, the IDF said it killed Mohammed Osama Abd al-Aziz Saba al-Eish, described as a Hamas Nukhba operative involved in training and recruiting terrorists.

In a statement on Monday, the IDF said that on Saturday its forces in Gaza killed two Hamas terrorists.

One of the terrorists was identified as Ahmad Munir Khalil Zaza, an engineering officer in Hamas’s West Jabalia Battalion. He was involved in weapons production and the construction of explosive devices, and had recently attempted to plant explosives near Israeli forces, according to the IDF.

The other terrorist, killed in a separate strike, was identified by the IDF as Hussein Safadi, who it described as commander of Hamas’s sniper array in Gaza City, who had directed attacks on Israeli troops and was recently involved in training snipers despite the ceasefire.

Israeli forces remain deployed in Gaza under the Southern Command and will continue to act against immediate threats, the IDF said.