Andy Burnham’s camp is caught between euphoria and fear. After his victory in the Makerfield by-election and Keir Starmer’s resignation, the path to No 10 appears to have opened up for the former Manchester mayor. On what would be his third attempt at the Labour leadership, Burnham could be prime minister by mid-July – and the UK’s seventh in ten years. But with the clock already ticking, is his team prepared for power? Helen MacNamara and Cleo Watson assess the mood inside Burnham’s camp, the mistakes he must avoid repeating from the Starmer years, and why greater urgency and ruthlessness will be needed if he is to govern successfully. New episodes of In The Room drop every week. Listen on Apple Podcasts and Spotify.

The former mayor of Greater Manchester, Andy Burnham, was sworn in on Monday as MP for Makerfield and formally launched his candidacy to lead the Labour Party and, by extension,…

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.

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In a radical departure from the leadership spills seen over the years, Andy Burnham emerged as the clear leader to replace Keir Starmer before he was even sworn into parliament on…

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His pitch centres on reconnecting Labour with voters amid rising populist sentiment

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Andy Burnham's path to No10 looked clear, allowing him to become Prime Minister on July 17 - but some MPs are wary of handing him the keys to Downing Street without a contest

Nominations to replace Keir Starmer won’t even begin until 9 July – but just days after being sworn in, Burnham may already showing some red flags, warn Helen MacNamara and Cleo…

Andy Burnham’s camp is caught between euphoria and fear. After his victory in the Makerfield by-election and Keir Starmer’s resignation, the path to No 10 appears to have opened…

Keir Starmer on Tuesday met Andy Burnham, the frontrunner to replace him in No 10, for the first time since the Makerfield by-election, after pledging a "smooth transition" of…

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In our latest episode of the breakdown, Channel 4 News looks at how Andy Burnham could make the step to become prime minister after Sir Keir Starmer's resignation and, if he does,…

The Labour leadership favourite is expected to put his own stamp on taxes, pensions, and more