Race starts to replace Keir Starmer as UK PM, with Andy Burnham as favourite
Wes Streeting’s backing and Burnham’s by-election win have narrowed the race, with Labour aiming to install a new leader before Parliament returns.
- On Monday, Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer announced his resignation, positioning Greater Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham as the frontrunner to become Britain's next prime minister following Burnham's decisive victory in the Makerfield by-election.
- Burnham earned the nickname 'King of the North' as Greater Manchester mayor since 2017, where he championed regional initiatives including the publicly-run Bee Network transport system and sought greater local control.
- A former health secretary who served under Prime Minister Tony Blair and Prime Minister Gordon Brown, Burnham is acknowledged as one of the party's best communicators and is perceived to be to the political left of Starmer.
- Promoting his signature 'Manchesterism,' Burnham advocates ending 'trickle-down economics' while devolving power from London; critics argue running a country of 70 million differs greatly from managing a city region of 3 million.
- With nominations for a new Labour leader opening in July, Burnham faces the task of uniting the party after cementing his status as a 'Reform slayer' by defeating Reform UK in Makerfield.
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Will the British Right unite to stop Burnham?
Following Keir Starmer’s resignation yesterday, the Andy Burnham bandwagon now seems unstoppable. But does Labour have the wit not to waste its momentum? If Burnham’s bid for the leadership goes unchallenged, he could become prime minister within a month. Conveniently, Parliament will be in recess from 17 July. That would give Labour until the end [...]Read More...
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