The Papers: 'Starmer expected to announce exit' and 'Game over'

'Starmer expected to announce exit' and 'Game over'Just nowShareSaveAdd as preferred on GoogleSir Keir Starmer dominates the front pages of Monday's front pages, with the prime minister weighing up his political future. With pressure growing on him to announce his resignation, the Guardian reports that Sir Keir is expected to announce a timetable for his departure this morning. It's "game over" for Sir Keir, reports the Mirror, which says the prime minister is expected to set out an exit timetable after former Greater Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham swept back to Westminster with his by-election victory last week.The Daily Telegraph reports that Burnham plans to become prime minister by September, with both Sir Keir and his political rival "said to favour a delay over the summer to allow an orderly handover of the keys to No 10". In other news, the paper reports that France has banned alcohol at festivals across the country amid temperatures of up to 41C (106F) during a record heatwave.Donald Trump has weighed into the drama at No 10, with the Independent reporting that the US president said in a social media post that the prime minister "will resign". "I wish him well," Trump is quoted as saying. The Sun references the US president's intervention in its headline: "Don and dusted." It reports that Sir Keir will announce his departure plans as early as Monday "after concluding with allies and wife Victoria that he has no realistic chance of political survival".Burnham is seeking a "coronation" as he hopes to become Britain's next prime minister in time for the Labour Party conference, according to the Times. Burnham, who will be sworn in as the Labour MP for Makerfield on Monday afternoon, wants to use the party's conference at the end of September as a springboard, the paper reports.With Sir Keir "poised to quit", senior Tory Sir Mel Stride warn...