Andy Burnham is poised to become Britain’s next prime minister after Keir Starmer announced he would step down, acknowledging that he no longer had the backing of his parliamentary party to lead Labour into the next general election. The decision followed months of growing unease among Labour MPs and ministers, many concerned about the party’s standing and the challenge posed by Reform UK ahead of the next national vote.

Prime Minister Keir Starmer stepped down as leader of the governing Labour Party. Andy Burnham, the party’s most popular politician, said he would seek the prime minister’s job…

Burnham is currently the mayor of Greater Manchester and is seen as Keir Starmer’s biggest rival in the Labour Party. | World News