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Britain's health minister Wes Streeting announced on Thursday that he had resigned, paving the way for him to launch a leadership challenge against embattled Prime Minister Keir Starmer.

From Barron's • May 14, 2026

She had resigned from government nearly two years earlier after her ministry purchased a government building at an elevated price, but had denied wrongdoing and never been indicted.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 23, 2026

On Friday, the company said in a statement that Liaw had resigned from its board of directors.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 21, 2026

He also gave a job to Debra Houry, the agency’s former chief science and medical officer, who had resigned in protest hours after Monarez’s firing.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 9, 2026

In a world in which success was the only virtue, he had resigned himself to failure.

From "Catch-22" by Joseph Heller