Ministers support Burnham as Labour MPs split over possible contest for leadership
Some MPs want a summer contest to test Labour’s next leader, while allies say Andy Burnham already has enough support for a swift transition.
- On Monday, Sir Keir Starmer announced his resignation as Labour leader, triggering a transition where Mayor of Greater Manchester Andy Burnham has emerged as the clear frontrunner to succeed him as prime minister.
- Starmer conceded to mounting pressure after two years in office, as his popularity plummeted amid struggles to deliver promised economic growth and repair public services.
- Candidates for the Labour leadership require 81 backers when nominations open on July 9, as Labour MPs debate whether to hold a full contest or allow a coronation.
- Cabinet minister Darren Jones and former armed forces minister Al Carns are considering bids, while Burnham plans to set out his economic policy and fiscal commitments in a speech next week.
- If a contest occurs, the winner must be in place by the time Parliament returns on September 1, though Burnham could become prime minister as early as July 17 if he runs unopposed.
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UK Labour MPs mull challenge to PM frontrunner Burnham
Two Labour lawmakers were on Tuesday considering whether to challenge Andy Burnham to become Britain's next prime minister, with some concern in the party about a so-called coronation. Burnham, 56, is the overwhelming frontrunner to succeed outgoing leader Keir Starmer, who announced on Monday he was stepping down after losing the support of his own MPs. Burnham only became eligible for the top job after winning a parliamentary by-election last …
What just a few days ago seemed like an orderly transition to Andy Burnham’s leadership is beginning to find resistance within the Labour Party. Although the former mayor of the Great Manchester continues to be the great favorite to succeed Keir Starmer at the head of the party and the government, several leaders are studying to present candidacies to prevent him from reaching Downing Street without an internal competition. The possibility of a …
Andy Burnham has begun to draw up his plan to become the new Prime Minister of the United Kingdom. The former Mayor of Manchester, the main favorite to take office after Keir Starmer’s resignation on Monday, is working on what will be the top priorities of his Government and on the configuration of his team, including the appointment of prominent members of the Labour Party to the main ministerial positions. Burnham is confident that his arrival…
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