Gordon Brown is to step down as Prime Minister in September and will ask the party to "set in train" a leadership contest to replace him.
The Prime Minister also revealed Liberal Democrat leader Nick Clegg wants to start discussions with Labour to try and form a coalition government. He said: "If it becomes clear the national interest w can best be served by forming a coalition between the Labour party and the Liberal Democrats then I believe I should discharge that duty to form that government which would in my view command a majority in the House of Commons in the Queen's speech and any other confidence vote." The Prime Minister said in a statement he had "no desire to stay in my position longer than is needed to ensu...
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