Labour leadership contest takes Burnham closer to UK PM's office
Labour party candidate Andy Burnham addresses supporters outside the Labour party campaign office in Ashton in Makerfield, northwest England, on June 18, 2026, as voters go to the polls to vote in the Makerfield by-election. (AFP)
Veteran politician Andy Burnham took another step towards becoming the U.K.'s next prime minister on July 9 as nominations to replace Keir Starmer as Labour leader formally opened.
The 56-year-old is the only Labour member of parliament to have publicly said they are a candidate to succeed Starmer, who announced he was quitting last month.
A steady trickle of MPs entered Labour's parliamentary office on July 9 morning to nominate the person they want to lead Britain's ruling party.
