How Keir Starmer will be replaced as UK PM and will anyone stand against Burnham?

AP Associated PressSouth China Morning PostFiled 2026-06-22 · 23:43 GMTLean · Center-RightRead · 1 min

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Keir Starmer will step down as British Prime Minister once a successor as Labour Party leader is chosen, possibly by mid-July. Starmer conceded he has lost the support of his party members in Parliament. Andy Burnham, former mayor of Greater Manchester, has confirmed he will seek to replace Starmer. Burnham's recent victory in a special UK election in Makerfield is seen as a significant factor in Starmer's resignation and positions Burnham as the front-runner for the leadership. His win demonstrated an ability to appeal to a broad range of voters.

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Andy Burnham will put himself forward to be Keir Starmer's successor.

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Keir Starmer has lost the support of his Labour Party members in Parliament and will step down once a successor is chosen.

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Andy Burnham's victory in a special UK election set in motion Starmer's resignation.

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Andy Burnham is seen as the front-runner to replace Keir Starmer.

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Burnham's victory showed he could appeal to voters across the political spectrum.

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British Prime Minister Keir Starmer conceded on Monday that he had lost the support of his rank-and-file Labour Party members in Parliament and that he will step down once his successor as party leader is chosen, possibly as soon as the middle of July.Andy Burnham, the former mayor of Greater Manchester whose resounding victory in a special UK election last week set in motion Starmer’s resignation, has confirmed he will put himself forward to be his successor.Burnham is seen as the front-runner to replace Starmer, especially after his decisive victory on Thursday in the seat of Makerfield in England" class="entity-link entity-location" data-entity-id="150825" data-entity-type="location">northwest England, showing that he could appeal to voters across the political spectrum.

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