Keir Starmer pays tribute to Joe Biden's 'remarkable career' as he says the President will have made his decision 'in the best interests of the American people' as Nigel Farage says Trump will defeat whoever the Democrats choose as a replacement

British premier minister Keir Starmer has paid tribute to US president Joe Biden's 'remarkable career', aft nan octogenarian announced he was pulling retired of nan 2024 election 

The 81-year-old coming stepped speech aft facing weeks of questions complete his fittingness to service pursuing his disastrous statesmanlike statement capacity that sparked a bid of fumbles he could not retrieve from.  

His historical move comes 24 days aft nan statement and pursuing a 50-year profession successful authorities that culminated successful his ascension to the White House.

The PM, elected earlier this month, said: 'I respect President Biden's determination and I look guardant to america moving together during nan remainder of his presidency.

'I cognize that, arsenic he has done passim his singular career, President Biden will person made his determination based connected what he believes is successful nan champion interests of nan American people.'

His guidance counterpart, erstwhile PM Rishi Sunak, took to X to say: ' Working pinch Joe Biden, I saw firsthand his emotion for America and dedication to service. 

'Our business has led to important achievements, including AUKUS (Australia-UK-US), patient support for Israel and associated efforts successful defending our group from Houthi threats. I wish him each nan best.' 

Former curate Rory Stewart said Biden made a 'great decision', adding successful a station to X: 

'He has galore things he should beryllium justly proud of - peculiarly successful his economical record. All eyes now connected nan Democrats to find a awesome early President. 

'An incredibly important determination and nan correct one.'  

His The Rest is Politics co-host Alastair Campbell added: 'Game-changer. Sometimes they are needed. Sad and sadistic successful galore ways that a bully man pinch a bully grounds has to measurement down nether pressure. 

'But it opens nan doorway to a very different benignant of run successful which nan attraction goes backmost to nan threat to nan world that a 2nd Trump word represents.' 

Outspoken right-wing MP Nigel Farage, meanwhile, took to X to gloat complete Biden dropping out, writing: 'I predicted this would hap successful September 2023. Whoever they pick, Trump will triumph successful November.'

His Reform workfellow Richard Tice likewise said: 'I person said for months he would not beryllium connected nan ballot paper. Donald Trump will conclusion whoever Democrats put up.'

Dragon's Den prima Steven Bartlett said connected LinkedIn: 'At this constituent only Michelle Obama tin hit Trump. That is fact.'

So far, nary different surviving erstwhile British premier ministers person said thing astir Biden's withdrawal from nan statesmanlike race. 

Downing Street itself is yet to put retired a connection connected Biden's determination arsenic well. 

On apical of this, nary of premier curate Keir Starmer's furniture person said thing successful consequence either.  

Pat McFadden, Chancellor of nan Duchy of Lancaster, reposted Biden's connection but added nary further comment. 

Biden announced his bombshell determination successful a one-page missive wherever he committed to completing his word and soon aft posted a follow-up tweet endorsing Vice President Kamala Harris arsenic his replacement.

Now Democrats must title to statement up their run down a caller nominee pinch little than 4 months until predetermination day.

'It has been nan top grant of my life to service arsenic your President,' Biden wrote successful a missive posted to his X relationship connected Sunday.

'And while it has been my volition to activity reelection,' he went on, 'I judge it is successful nan champion liking of my statement and nan state for maine to guidelines down and to attraction solely connected fulfilling my duties arsenic President for nan remainder of my term.'

The announcement came nan aforesaid time a slew of Biden's friends went connected nan airwaves to insist nan President was not stepping down and would proceed his reelection efforts.

Biden said successful his missive that he would speak successful much item astir his determination successful remarks to nan state later this week.

Last week, Biden was pulled from nan run way aft he was diagnosed pinch COVID-19 for nan 3rd clip successful nan mediate of a westbound seashore swing. This led to moreover much speculation that he would soon driblet retired of nan race.