Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.Jump to contentThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged inAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleGreater Manchester mayor Andy Burnham is now widely considered the frontrunner to become Britain's next prime minister following Sir Keir Starmer's resignation, having recently secured victory in the Makerfield by-election. Burnham has previously contested the Labour leadership twice, losing to Ed Miliband and Jeremy Corbyn, but has since built a strong political profile outside Westminster. A significant part of his career has been his persistent advocacy for justice for the victims of the Hillsborough disaster, which he championed as culture secretary and later as shadow home secretary. As the first metro mayor of Greater Manchester since 2017, he earned the moniker 'King of the North' during a dispute over Covid-19 funding and has overseen initiatives like the publicly-run Bee Network transport system. Despite his significant regional popularity and recent electoral successes, it remains to be seen if Burnham can translate this support into a successful bid for national leadership. In fullAndy Burnham: The ‘King of the North’ who could be the next prime ministerThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
Who is Andy Burnham? The man tipped to replace Starmer as prime minister
Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.Jump to contentThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged inAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleGreater Manchester mayor Andy Burnham is now widely considered the frontrunner to become Britain's next prime minister following Sir Keir Starmer's resignation, having recently secured victory in the Makerfield by-election. Burnham has previously contested the Labour leadership twice, losing to Ed Miliband and Jeremy Corbyn, but has since built a strong political profile outside Westminster. A significant part of his career has been his persistent advocacy for justice for the victims of the Hillsborough disaster, which he championed as culture secretary and later as shadow home secretary. As the first metro mayor of Greater Manchester since 2017, he earned the moniker 'King of the North' during a dispute over Covid-19 funding and has overseen initiatives like the publicly-run Bee Network transport system. Despite his significant regional popularity and recent electoral successes, it remains to be seen if Burnham can translate this support into a successful bid for national leadership. In fullAndy Burnham: The ‘King of the North’ who could be the next prime ministerThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
