Andy Burnham is known as the ‘king of the north’. Could he become the UK’s next prime minister?
Offering hope and locality, the former mayor of Greater Manchester is odd-on to challenge the deeply unpopular Prime Minister Keir Starmer for the top job.
Burnham Win Ignites Labour Leadership Battle
- 'Resign in days or face a coup': Andy Burnham's allies - and some Cabinet ministers - issue dramatic threat to Sir Keir Starmer after ex-mayor sweeps Makerfield victory Daily Mail —
- 'Everyone thinks it's over': UK PM Starmer faces internal revolt Times Of India —
- Burnham ally Louise Haigh to Starmer: Leave quietly or face a 'brutal, unpleasant' fight for Labour leadership Daily Mail —
- Starmer under pressure to quit after Burnham’s by-election win The Standard —
- Why a parliamentary bypoll result raises questions about Keir Starmer’s future as British PM The Indian Express —