Former Greater Manchester mayor will be overwhelming favourite to succeed Keir Starmer

Burnham is a former government minister who has been Greater Manchester mayor since 2017. | World News

Andy Burnham, a 56-year-old politician nicknamed the King of the North, has emerged as the top contender to replace UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer as leader of the Labour Party…

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