Andy Burnham to stand to become Labour leader and UK prime minister
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Wes Streeting will back Andy Burnham to become next Labour leader. Photograph: David Levene/The Guardian View image in fullscreen Wes Streeting will back Andy Burnham to become next Labour leader. Photograph: David Levene/The Guardian Andy Burnham Wes Streeting will not stand for Labour leadership as Andy Burnham announces candidacy Former Greater Manchester mayor will be overwhelming favourite to succeed Keir Starmer
Prefer the Guardian on Google Wes Streeting has said he will not stand for the Labour leadership, directly after Andy Burnham said he would, making it highly likely that Burnham, the former Greater Manchester mayor, will become prime minister next month.
In a post on X, Burnman, who will be sworn is as an MP later on Monday after winning last week’s Makerfield byelection, said Starmer’s announcement on Monday that he would stand down as prime minister “marks the beginning of a transition and it is important that this process is conducted in an orderly and responsible way”, adding: “I will put myself forward as part of this process.”