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malaise

(300,158 posts) Mon Jul 13, 2026, 04:40 PM 4 hrs ago

Andy Burnham secures Labour leadership with landslide support of MPs

Bye bye Starmer

https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/jul/13/andy-burnham-confirmed-labour-leader-landslide-support

Andy Burnham is to become Britain’s next prime minister after winning the backing of 349 Labour MPs, including all eligible members of Keir Starmer’s current cabinet, making it impossible for any rival to secure enough nominations to challenge him.

The new MP for Makerfield received an extra 27 nominations on Monday, taking his total from 322 last week to 349. With only 54 MPs yet to back him, including Starmer and Shabana Mahmood, who cannot nominate because of her role as national executive committee (NEC) chair, no other candidate can now reach the 81 nominations needed to enter the contest.

Burnham is now set to replace Starmer as Labour leader on Friday before walking through the doors of No 10 and becoming prime minister next Monday. He is using an online hustings with the parliamentary Labour party (PLP) to urge MPs to unite behind his leadership.