LONDON DAILY ARCHIVE

Starmer Signals Labour Transition as Burnham Emerges as Potential Successor

Prime Minister Keir Starmer has said the Labour Party is well placed for the next general election under Andy Burnham, effectively acknowledging the Greater Manchester mayor as a likely future leader while crediting his own government with laying the groundwork for the party’s platform.

04 July 2026 · 14:04 UTC