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Andy Burnham

Andy Burnham

Mayor of Greater Manchester; leadership front-runner

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Confirmed on social media that he would seek to succeed Starmer as Labour leader.

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Keir Starmer resigns, triggering Labour leadership contest

Force in Play

Confirmed he will run; expected front-runner

Keir Starmer won a landslide in 2024. Less than two years later, his own MPs stopped backing him, and on June 22, 2026 he resigned. He told King Charles III he will stay as caretaker prime minister until Labour picks a new leader.

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