Andy Burnham, dubbed King of the North, gained recognition as Greater Manchester mayor, challenging London-centric policies and emerging as a potential successor to Keir Starmer.
Burnham has previously lost two bids for Labour leadership
Jun 22, 2026
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What's the storyAndy Burnham, the former mayor of Greater Manchester, is emerging as a potential candidate to succeed Prime Minister Keir Starmer, who resigned on Monday.
The 56-year-old politician, who has previously lost two bids for the Labour Party leadership, won a parliamentary seat in a by-election, which he called a "turning point" for UK politics.
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Burnham says he will run in any leadership race, and is the frontrunner to replace Starmer.
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