Andy Burnham on the verge of becoming U.K. PM

Burnham, who is from Labour’s ‘soft left’ and was elected three times to run Manchester, won a byelection in Makerfield on June 18 in order to return to Westminster, as support for Keir Starmer within his party continued to evaporate.Burnham, who is from Labour’s ‘soft left’ and was elected three times to run Manchester, won a byelection in Makerfield on June 18 in order to return to Westminster, as support for Keir Starmer within his party continued to evaporate. https://www.thehindu.com/news/international/andy-burnham-poised-to-become-britains-next-pm-after-most-labour-lawmakers-support-him/article71206471.ece 2026-07-10T15:41:24.000Z World {}