The man likely to become Britain’s seventh prime minister in a decade styles himself as a likeable everyman with his finger on the pulse.

The 56-year-old politician presents himself as an amiable northern everyman who prefers T-shirts to a suit and tie and spends spare time playing soccer or spinning 1990s tunes…

Andy Burnham, Manchester’s mayor, prepares to challenge Keir Starmer—and is likely to win.