What does Andy Burnham stand for?
Newly-elected Labour MP Andy Burnham has made no secret of his ambitions to become the next UK prime minister.
Now, it looks as though his time has come.
Keir Starmer’s announcement on Monday morning that he is to step down as prime minister paves the way for a leadership contest in the Labour Party, with the leadership of the country the automatic prize.
Starmer has said he would stay on until September but unless a strong candidate emerges to go up against Burnham, the new occupant of Number 10 Downing Street could be named as early as mid-July.
Where did it go so wrong for Starmer and so…
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