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Who is Andy Burnham? The ‘King of the North’ threatening Starmer’s premiership

The writing appears to be on the wall for Sir Keir Starmer, and Labour desperately needs a leader who can see off the dual threats of the Greens and Reform UK. Sean O’Grady asks whether the ‘King of the North’ could be the party’s knight in shining armour, even if there’s a by-election in his way

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Andy Burnham has been shooting at the office of British head of government for a long time. If he now wins a post-election to the House of Commons, the road to London is clear.

·Frankfurt, Germany
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The Labour Party is facing a possible change of leadership: Andy Burnham is gaining influence, while Keir Starmer's position is shaking.

·Leipzig, Germany
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