Labour Leadership Contest Opens as Andy Burnham Emerges as Expected Sole Candidate
The Labour Party has opened nominations to replace Keir Starmer as prime minister, with former Greater Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham widely expected to be the only candidate. Burnham needs eighty signatures from Labour lawmakers to enter the contest and has promoted a growth strategy focused on public and private investment in transport, housing, and infrastructure while maintaining commitments to NATO and the United Kingdom’s nuclear deterrent.