Former health secretary; expected leadership rival
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Withdrew from the contest; backing Burnham
Keir Starmer resigned on June 22, 2026, after Labour lost more than 1,000 council seats in May. Andy Burnham ran unopposed to replace him, winning 379 of 403 Labour MPs' nominations—the highest share in modern party history. On July 20, he met King Charles III and became the UK's seventh prime minister in a decade.
Updated Jul 20
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