Jun 21, 2026 – 12.18pmLondon | Britain’s leader-in-waiting Andy Burnham is turning his attention to mollifying two important constituencies – the bond markets and trade unions – over economic management, as his stand-off over the prime ministership with the embattled incumbent Keir Starmer could be resolved within the next day or so.Starmer is spending the weekend with his family at Chequers, the prime ministerial country retreat, weighing what is left of an increasingly bleak political future as his support melts away.Subscribe to gift this articleGift 5 articles to anyone you choose each month when you subscribe.Subscribe nowAlready a subscriber? Fetching latest articles