Andy Burnham Launches Bid to Succeed Starmer as UK Labour Leader and Prime Minister
BBC — Politics—Andy Burnham confirmed he will run to replace Keir Starmer as Labour leader and UK prime minister, seen as the frontrunner with Health Secretary Wes Streeting dropping out. Burnham had recently returned to Parliament from Greater Manchester; the leadership contest will be managed by the National Executive Committee with nominations opening soon. Gill yields edged higher on the announcement, and some ministers suggested Burnham should call a general election if he wins. The Daily Mail reported Starmer had briefly considered backing Streeting to block Burnham, but that scenario dissolved when Streeting stood aside.
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