Noch eine Woche ist der Wettbewerb um das Amt des britischen Labour-Parteichefs offen. Doch auch mögliche Konkurrenten schließen sich Andy Burnham an.

Nominations are opening in a Labour Party election to replace Keir Starmer as Britain's prime minister

Burnham is highly likely to be announced as the new Labour leader July 17, and to become prime minister after a meeting with King Charles III on July 20.