Burnham Secures Labour Leadership as MP Backing Reaches 349
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Andy Burnham has secured the backing of 349 Labour MPs, pushing him onto a clear path to leadership and, by 20 July, potentially prime minister, with only formal union endorsements remaining; he has run unopposed after Keir Starmer’s resignation and faces questions from some quarters about policy detail and media engagement.
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