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Chris Mason: Questions multiply for the man tipped to replace Starmer

BBC News · Jun 22, 2026, 10:43 PM · Also reported by 4 other sources

Key takeaways

  • Chris Mason Political editor PA Media Westminster is a postcode whose currency is power – and power is shifting, quickly.
  • Two key moments on Monday accelerated the likelihood of one key outcome.
  • Not only did Sir Keir Starmer set out a timetable for his departure but the biggest potential rival to Andy Burnham, Wes Streeting, folded and endorsed the former mayor of Greater Manchester.

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Chris Mason Political editor PA Media Westminster is a postcode whose currency is power – and power is shifting, quickly.

Two key moments on Monday accelerated the likelihood of one key outcome.

Not only did Sir Keir Starmer set out a timetable for his departure but the biggest potential rival to Andy Burnham, Wes Streeting, folded and endorsed the former mayor of Greater Manchester.

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