He’s almost certain to become the UK’s seventh leader in a decade. And with the rightwing press and the algorithm against him, he’s basically a meat sacrifice, says Guardian columnist Jonathan Liew

UK Prime Minister expected to set out resignation timetable as early as Monday amid mounting pressure

UK leader Keir Starmer announced his resignation on Monday following months of pressure, kickstarting a process that will see Britain get its seventh prime

Keir Starmer has stepped down as UK prime minister, triggering a leadership contest within Labour. Veteran politician Andy Burnham is seen as a leading contender to succeed him.

'Let Burnham be Burnham' is a risk – but it's one worth taking

Outgoing PM never recovered from rocky first impression, but likely successor Andy Burnham will need more than charisma to stave off populist challengers

When it comes to Burnham, the mood “seems to be moving very swiftly towards the coronation route, not the competition route,” experts tell TIME.

Now that British Prime Minister Keir Starmer announced his resignation, all eyes are on Andy Burnham. The former mayor of Manchester is seen as the favorite to succeed Starmer to…

Britain is entering another leadership battle after Prime Minister Keir Starmer announced his resignation. With Labour's succession process underway, Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham…

New Makerfield MP could get keys to No 10 unopposed after British prime minister’s resignation paves way for successor

Andy Burnham is preparing to enter Downing Street uncontested within weeks following the emotional resignation of Keir Starmer as UK prime minister.

The favourite to succeed, Andy Burnham, seems to believe in nothing: he has tended to go along with the policies of whoever was leading his party at the time.

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

Inside Politics: Andy Burnham emerges as frontrunner to succeed Keir Starmer in Downing Street

Even if likely successor Andy Burnham wants change, he'll face formidable external controls and internal constraints from the Labour machine

UK Labour is poised to replace prime ministers, the seventh leadership change in a decade.

He’s almost certain to become the UK’s seventh leader in a decade. And with the rightwing press and the algorithm against him, he’s basically a meat sacrifice, says Guardian…

He entered Parliament in triumph. But he will face the same problems – from difficult MPs to a stuttering economy – that plagued Keir Starmer

Once a bastion of political stability, the U.K.'s political fragmentation has turned Downing Street into a revolving door of Prime Ministers.