Isabel Hardman: The new PM's worst inheritance will be a party that gets intensely emotional about welfare

A source who has had extensive interactions with members of Burnham’s inner circle says there are nine contenders to be his chancellor.

The new MP for Makerfield reeled off a list of policies that were light on detail but could force taxation and spending even higher.

Labour grandees, including some Cabinet ministers, told the Prime Minister that his time was up following Mr Burnham's thumping victory in the Makerfield by-election.

For his Labour critics, Andy Burnham is just Keir Starmer in a black T-shirt. They mutter that the new MP for Makerfield lacks substance and would be quickly found out as PM.…

Despite £75billion of tax increases since July 2024, when Labour was elected, public finances are on a knife edge.

Some Labour MPs still want former mayor to face the ‘scrutiny’ of ideas through a contested leadership contest

The man who would be PM could soon be in a position to help the campaigns he has backed - but would he?

The embattled British prime minister is widely expected to announce a plan for his exit just as his likely successor, Andy Burnham, arrives in Westminster.

The new MP for Makerfield looks set to take over as Prime Minister this summer after Keir Starmer announced his resignation

Andy Burnham could be Prime Minister within weeks after Keir Starmer's decision to step down. Here are some of the policies he could take forward if he gets the keys to No10

Isabel Hardman: The new PM's worst inheritance will be a party that gets intensely emotional about welfare

Rachel reeves expected to be axed as Chancellor if Burnham becomes PM

Questions are mounting for Andy Burnham over what policies he would implement if he becomes Prime Minister within weeks.

Following British PM Keir Starmer’s resignation, the former Manchester mayor’s dream of a high-tax, high-spending state could become reality.

Slowing growth. Ballooning interest payments. Rising cost of living. Andy Burnham will inherit Labour at a moment of fiscal peril.

If Andy Burnham becomes PM he may enjoy a brief honeymoon but reality will hit him before the nights draw in.

The Labour 'PM-in-waiting' has said Britain undertaxes wealth and overtaxes income

Andy Burnham is preparing for a Labour leadership contest that could make him Britain's prime minister within weeks.

Britain’s European ally is embarking on ‘painful’ welfare cuts while ramping up military spending

Three names dominate discussions about who would be Burnham’s chancellor if he becomes prime minister – but there could still be a surprise candidate