With just weeks until he is set to waltz into No. 10, Andy Burnham has been quick out of the blocks, meeting contenders for his future Cabinet. The frontrunners to replace Rachel Reeves are an already well-known trio: Ed Miliband (God forbid), Wes Streeting and Shabana Mahmood. Louise Haigh and Angela Rayner are set to

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

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

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

At least two senior Labour MPs are considering launching leadership bids to prevent Andy Burnham becoming prime minister without a formal contest.

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

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

Behind-the-scenes lobbying has been ramping up with a focus on who would be the presumptive PM's Chancellor.

From well-known frontrunners to fresh-faced dark horses – who can expect big jobs under the next PM?

Andy Burnham could keep some familiar faces around his cabinet table

Big hitters such as Miliband, Mahmood and Streeting are seen as in line for the top jobs; others face an abrupt end to their ministerial careers

The likely next U.K. prime minister has chosen one of his oldest political allies in Westminster who helped him become an MP in 2001.

Speculation mounts as to who will make Mr Burnham’s top team as it appears likely he will enter No 10 next month

Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.AllNewsSportCultureLifestyleRachel Reeves has publicly endorsed Andy…

Ms Reeves said she believed the former Greater Manchester Mayor will be 'great' in No10 as he closes in on taking power from Keir Starmer.

Allies of Reeves lobby to keep her as chancellor as the ‘stable’ choice while Wes Streeting and Ed Miliband also in the picture

Rachel Reeves claimed the ex-Greater Manchester Mayor would make a 'great Prime Minister' as she became the latest senior Labour figure to back his bid for No10

Reeves staked her claim to stay in post when she said on Thursday she had 'unfinished business' as Chancellor

With just weeks until he is set to waltz into No. 10, Andy Burnham has been quick out of the blocks, meeting contenders for his future Cabinet. The frontrunners to replace Rachel…

The increasingly inevitable-looking appointment of Andy Burnham as the next prime minister of the United Kingdom and leader of the governing Labour Party has moved a step closer…

Supporters of Britain’s likely next prime minister are putting faith in longstanding friend James Purnell — hoping he will be the Goldilocks chief of staff: part bureaucrat, part…