Leadership battle looms for Britain’s ruling, but deeply unpopular, Labour Party with the eyes of Manchester mayor firmly fixed on being prime minister in a country desperately crying out for change.

Andy Burnham’s common touch has helped make him the most popular politician in Britain. He says he would challenge Prime Minister Keir Starmer as head of the ruling Labour Party…

The former New Labour minister has previously contested the leadership twice. Nicole Wootton-Cane looks at the life and career of the Greater Manchester mayor, who hopes to be…