Burnham cements Labour leadership with backing of 349 MPs

The MP for Makerfield is on track to become the prime minister next week after receiving the support of the vast majority of Labour MPs.

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Tell us: what do you want from the next Labour leader and UK prime minister?

Ahead of Andy Burnham taking over from Keir Starmer, we’d like to hear what qualities, values and priorities people want to see in the next prime minister Andy Burnham is to become the next prime minister after winning the backing of 349 of the party’s MPs to replace Keir Starmer. In a recent op-ed in The Times, Burnham wrote: “Doing politics differently means levelling with the public, engaging them in decisions and ensuring more social value in return for increased government spending.” Co...

By Guardian community team

Andy Burnham in line to become British PM after securing party support

Burnham's bid cannot be challenged by fellow MPs, as he now has the support of almost the entire parliamentary party.

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Andy Burnham will be UK’s next prime minister after 349 MPs back him for Labour leadership

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