Burnham poised to take No.10 as Starmer resigns — live updates
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Keir Starmer resigns as Labour leader and prime minister; Andy Burnham is sworn in as MP for Makerfield and quickly becomes the frontrunner to replace him, with Wes Streeting backing him; Labour's leadership timetable will decide if there is a contest or a coronation, possibly seeing Burnham in No.10 within weeks if unopposed, while other MPs weigh leadership bids and policy questions amid a government in a holding pattern.
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