MPs are set to rush to show their loyalty to the incoming PM - after his last potential rival Al Carns threw in the towel.

Nominations have opened in a Labour Party election to replace Keir Starmer as Britain's prime minister.

Veteran politician Andy Burnham will take another step towards becoming the UK's next prime minister when nominations to replace Keir Starmer as Labour leader formally open on…

Former UK armed forces minister Al Carns said Burnham had his "full backing" and that he had "earned this". #EuropeNews

MPs are set to rush to show their loyalty to the incoming PM - after his last potential rival Al Carns threw in the towel.

MPs are set to rush to show their loyalty to the incoming PM - after his last potential rival Al Carns threw in the towel.

Veteran politician Andy Burnham took another step towards becoming the U.K.'s next prime minister on July 9 as nominations to replace Keir Starmer as Labour leader formally opened.

Labour MPs today lined up to kiss the feet of their new king and Britain’s inevitable next prime minister, Andy Burnham. Nominations from the Parliamentary Labour party to take…

The former Greater Manchester mayor has received the backing of 322 Labour MPs following the opening of nominations this morning.

Nominations have opened for the Labour leadership contest, with Andy Burnham almost certain to be the only candidate.

"It is all starting to feel very real," Burnham said in a social media video posted shortly after the process opened on Thursday morning.

With former defence minister Al Carns confirming he will not contest the Labour leadership, a coronation for Andy Burnham is all but guaranteed.

Burnham secured 322 of 403 Labour Party votes at the end of the first day to be in line to become the next party leader following Keir Starmer's exit | World News

The former mayor of Greater Manchester is unopposed in the race to replace Sir Keir Starmer.

LONDON: Andy Burnham is on the brink of becoming Britain’s next prime minister after an overwhelming show of support from Labour lawmakers left him all but certain to replace…

Andy Burnham nears Labour leadership and prime ministership after receiving overwhelming support from MPs, with nominations closing soon.

The new PM will need a superb foreign secretary and the ability to get like-minded countries on board. Early signs suggest he may have the right skills, says Guardian columnist…