Published Jun 22, 2026, 5:24 PM ET · Updated 5 months ago · 1 source
Who Is Andy Burnham, the UK’s Likely Next Prime Minister?
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Andy Burnham’s likely ascent to the pinnacle of UK politics reflects an aptitude as a politician, orator and organizer that many members of Parliament found lacking in the job’s current occupant, Keir Starmer. Burnham, 56, a Labour politician and former mayor of Greater Manchester, appears set to succeed Starmer as prime minister after the incumbent announced his resignation on June 22.