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Analysis: Everything points to Burnham becoming PM within weeks
Key takeaways
- The new MP for Makerfield, while on a train headed from Manchester to London, took to social media to say: "I will put myself forward as part of this process."
- By the time his train arrived at London Euston station, his most likely leadership rival Wes Streeting had already thrown in the towel and backed Burnham for the top job.
- At that moment the chance of a full-blown leadership contest, which Sir Keir Starmer appeared to advocate in his resignation speech, began to look vanishingly thin.
Why this matters: a developing story that could shape the day's news cycle.
Henry Zeffman, Jack Fenwick, Harry Farley and Nick Eardley BBC News Getty Images Shortly after 10 o'clock this morning Andy Burnham finally confirmed what had been obvious for days - that he would stand to be the next Labour leader and therefore the UK's next prime minister.
The new MP for Makerfield, while on a train headed from Manchester to London, took to social media to say: "I will put myself forward as part of this process."
By the time his train arrived at London Euston station, his most likely leadership rival Wes Streeting had already thrown in the towel and backed Burnham for the top job.
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