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Andy Burnham set to be U.K. PM after securing more Labour MPs’ support

July 13, 2026 admin

Labour Party’s Andy Burnham | Photo Credit: AP Andy Burnham took another significant step on Monday (July 13, 2026) towards becoming Britain’s next prime minister, netting additional Labour MPs’ nominations to give him an unassailable lead in the ruling party’s leadership contest. The veteran politician, who has served as Greater Manchester mayor for nearly a…

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Andy Burnham poised to become Britain’s next PM after most Labour lawmakers support him

July 10, 2026 admin

Andy Burnham. | Photo Credit: Reuters Andy Burnham is on the brink of becoming Britain’s next Prime Minister after an overwhelming show of ‌support from Labour lawmakers left him all but certain to replace ⁠Keir Starmer. Mr. Burnham said he had received nominations from 322 out of the 403 Labour ‌Members of Parliament on the…

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U.K.’s likely next PM Andy Burnham says he has not decided on his Finance Minister

July 2, 2026 admin

Andy Burnham, the only Labour lawmaker so far to ⁠say he wants to replace outgoing Prime Minister Keir Starmer. | Photo Credit: Reuters Andy Burnham, likely to become Britain’s next Prime Minister, said on Thursday (July 2, 2026) he had not yet decided who his Finance Minister would be in any ‌future government and defended…

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Burnham to create ‘No. 10 North’ as U.K. PM, oversee massive decentralisation

June 29, 2026 admin

Andy Burnham, British member of parliament (MP) for Makerfield, delivers a speech at the People’s History Museum in Manchester, Britain, on June 29, 2026. | Photo Credit: Reuters Andy Burnham, who is likely to become the next Prime Minister of the United Kingdom (U.K.) previewed his economic policy on Monday, emphasising devolution of economic powers from…

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Andy Burnham: The King in the North

June 23, 2026 admin

On June 22, Keir Starmer stepped down as the U.K.’s Prime Minister via a teary speech in front of 10 Downing Street, only two years into his term. Elected in a landslide election in 2024, he leaves office with the worst poll rates, having lost the confidence of not only the public but also his…

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Andy Burnham wins key U.K. poll, paving way for bid to challenge PM Keir Starmer

June 19, 2026 admin

Veteran U.K. Labour politician Andy Burnham emphatically won a crunch by-election on Friday (June 19, 2026), securing a parliamentary seat and clearing the way for a widely expected leadership challenge against beleaguered Prime Minister Keir Starmer. Mr. Burnham, a former Minister who has been Greater Manchester Mayor since 2017, ensured his return to parliament by…

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Leadership battles brew in Labour Party while Tories hit by second defection to Reform in days

January 26, 2026 admin

Mayor of Greater Manchester Andy Burnham speaking at the launch of Class Ceiling in Manchester, England, on January 26, 2026. | Photo Credit: AP A leadership battle began brewing again in Westminster, with Greater Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham being blocked by the Labour Party from running in a parliamentary bye-election that could see him return…

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