New Politics
Thursday, 7/2, 06:16 PM
Andy Burnham surges toward Labour's leadership as MPs warn against a coronation
- Andy Burnham, the mayor of Greater Manchester, has become the clear frontrunner to lead Britain's governing Labour Party — and to become prime minister — after Sir Keir Starmer's resignation.
- But some Labour MPs are urging the party's ruling body to make sure the contest is a real race, amid fears it is turning into a coronation.