Andy Burnham secures most Labour MP nominations as UK leadership contest begins

As Andy Burnham takes over from Keir Starmer as Labour’s eighth Prime Minister, much speculation remains about what… The post What do Labour’s MPs and factions want to see from Burnham’s government? appeared first on LabourList.

In his Daily Record column, Scottish Labour Anas Sarwar says he is delighted Burnham will become Prime Minister today.

Andy Burnham’s coronation as Labour leader and therefore prime minister is confirmed. The leadership crisis that engulfed Labour between May and July 2026 has reached a resolution. Burnham’s succession, backed by 379 MPs out of a total 403, would point to an outbreak of harmony in the ranks of the parliamentary Labour Party (PLP). Rebel... Read more » The post Andy Burnham’s first choice appeared first on Politics.co.uk.

Britain's governing Labour Party confirmed Andy Burnham as its new leader, clearing the way for him to become PM

Andy Burnham was confirmed as Labour leader on July 18, 2026, becoming the UK’s next prime minister after Starmer’s resignation, pledging hope and regional renewal.

Andy Burnham set to become UK prime minister but faces challenges including the cost of living crisis and two wars.

Burnham promised to bring hope to the British people and purpose to the country’s floundering Labour government ahead of replacing Prime Minister Keir Starmer.

Burnham promised to bring hope to the British people and purpose to the country’s floundering Labour government ahead of replacing Prime Minister Keir Starmer.

Burnham promised to bring hope to the British people and purpose to the country’s floundering Labour government ahead of replacing Prime Minister Keir Starmer.

Andy Burnham will be Britain's seventh prime minister in 10 years next week after winning a Labour leadership contest in which his only challenger, an Australian, received just one vote.

Veteran UK politician Andy Burnham was Friday confirmed as the new leader of the ruling Labour Party, and is now set to be Britain’s next prime minister. “There being no other eligibly nominated candidate, it is therefore my honour to declare that the duly elected leader of the Labour Party is Andy Burnham,” interior minister Shabana Mahmood told a special party conference. Burnham, Britain’s incoming prime minister, said he had not yet decided who would serve in his cabinet but his team of senior ministers would reflect all parts of the Labour Party. Speaking in London after being formally confirmed as Labour leader and succeeding Keir Starmer, Burnham said he had not yet made up his mind about the composition of his top team. “I haven’t made any decisions yet about who will be in that top team. But I will soon, and when I have, you will see it reflects all parts of our party, all communities,” Burnham said. The new party leader also said that he would be a pro-business leader of the Labour Party, saying his experience working with businesses as mayor of Greater Manchester would be a model for government. “I will be a pro-business leader of the Labour Party, as I was a pro-business mayor of Greater Manchester,” Burnham said after being confirmed as the new Labour Party leader, succeeding Keir Starmer. “We turn places round together, and that is the way we ran in Manchester, and we will take to the whole country,” Burnham added, referring to his record of working with businesses to drive economic growth in the region. Burnham said that the government could not control inflation effectively without greater public control over essential costs, adding Britain needed to take a new economic path. “If we don’t have sufficient public control over the cost of the essentials, how can we have control over inflation, public spending, and the rest of the economy?” Burnham said. Burnham vowed to give “hope back” to the British people as he prepares to become the UK’s next prime minister. He told a special party conference that “people and places… have been waiting too long for politics to let them hope again… We’re going to give them hope back.”

The ruling center-left Labour Party has selected Andy Burnham as its new leader, clearing the way for him to replace Keir Starmer as British prime minister.

Andy Burnham has officially been declared leader of Britain's governing party, clearing his final hurdle to taking office.

Andy Burnham was officially declared leader of Britain’s governing Labour Party on Friday, clearing his final hurdle to taking office as prime minister next week.

His rise this time seemed unstoppable – but Burnham’s route to the top wasn’t always so clear.

Veteran UK politician Andy Burnham was Friday confirmed as the new leader of the ruling Labour Party, and is now set to be Britain's next prime minister. The post Breaking: Andy Burnham elected new Labour leader, now set to be UK PM appeared first on Vanguard News.

Andy Burnham has become the leader of the U.K.’s Labour party, paving the way for him to take over as Prime Minister following Keir Starmer’s resignation last month. Burnham, sporting a suit and red tie, was greeted with thunderous applause after being announced as the new Labour leader at a special leadership conference on Friday. […]

Follow live updates as Andy Burnham officially becomes the leader of the UK Labour Party before taking over from Keir Starmer as prime minister next week.

Follow live updates as Andy Burnham becomes the leader of the UK Labour Party.

He has pledged to build a politics ‘based on unity and hope’ and an economy that spreads growth evenly across the country

Andy Burnham set to become UK PM after unopposed Labour leadership win

LONDON (AP) — Andy Burnham promised to bring back hope for the British people as he was officially declared leader of the U.K.'s governing Labour Party on Friday, clearing his final hurdle to take office as prime minister next week.

Andy Burnham is officially becoming leader of Britain’s Labour Party, paving the way to become prime minister next week

Andy Burnham will pledge "a new path" for the UK's ruling Labour Party when he officially becomes leader before taking over from Keir Starmer as prime minister.

The 56-year-old will take over the leadership of the party in the final step before becoming Britain’s seventh prime minister in 10 years on Monday.

With the centre-left Labour party holding an overwhelming majority in parliament, Andy Burnham is set to replace prime minister Keir Starmer.

The UK Labour Party will confirm Andy Burnham as its new leader, and the country's next prime minister, at a special conference today.

Andy Burnham will become leader of Britain's governing Labour Party later today, the final step before becoming the seventh prime minister in a decade.

Mr Burnham is set to take over as Labour leader on Friday but will have to wait until after the weekend to formally become prime minister

As reports swirl that Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood will be Andy Burnham’s pick for chancellor, the direction of his incoming UK government is causing consternation on the left of the Labour Party before he’s even become prime minister.

Andy Burnham has effectively been confirmed as the new Labour leader after 349 of its MPs nominated him to replace Sir Keir Starmer.

Andy Burnham is set to become Britain’s next Prime Minister, after securing overwhelming support in Labour’s leadership contest.The 56-year-old has received 349 nominations from Labour MPs, making it mathematically impossible for any rival to gather the 81 endorsements needed to challenge him.

Andy Burnham took another significant step on Monday towards becoming Britain’s next prime minister, netting additional Labour MPs’ nominations to give him an unassailable lead in the ruling party’s leadership contest. The veteran politician, who has served as Greater Manchester mayor for nearly a decade, is the only Labour member of parliament to publicly declare themselves a candidate to replace outgoing Prime Minister Keir Starmer. Starmer announced he was quitting last month, bowing to...

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Burnham's bid cannot be challenged by fellow MPs, as he now has the support of almost the entire parliamentary party.

While almost 80% of the Parliamentary Labour Party formally nominated Mr Burnham last week, extra endorsements on Monday took him over the line.

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After receiving the votes of 322 of 403 Labour MPs on the first day of nominations on July 9, he had gained an extra 27 nominations by July 13 afternoon

Andy Burnham will be the next UK prime minister after receiving an extra 27 nominations from Labour MPs, taking his total to 349.

Several additional endorsements from Labour MPs have cemented Andy Burnham's path to become prime minister of the United Kingdom.

Andy Burnham has sealed his coronation as Britain's next Prime Minister after banking a whopping 349 nominations - more than four times the threshold needed.

Huge number of nominations mean it is impossible for any other candidate to launch leadership challenge Andy Burnham has been confirmed as the next Labour party leader after receiving an extra 27 nominations from Labour MPs on Monday, taking his total to 349.The additional nominations, on top of the 322 he received last week, mean it is now impossible for any other candidate to gain the 81 endorsements needed to challenge for the Labour leadership. Continue reading...

While almost 80% of the Parliamentary Labour Party formally nominated Mr Burnham last week, extra endorsements on Monday took him over the line.

Andy Burnham, who returned to Parliament last month after nine years as Greater Manchester Mayor, will officially be announced as Labour’s next leader on Friday during a special conference.

Andy Burnham has now received the backing of 349 Labour MPs, making it mathematically impossible for any other candidate to challenge for the party leadership.

While almost 80% of the Parliamentary Labour Party formally nominated Mr Burnham last week, extra endorsements on Monday took him over the line.

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Backbencher Mike Reader declared that he had added to the wave of endorsement for Mr Burnham this morning.

Backbencher Mike Reader declared that he had added to the wave of endorsement for Mr Burnham this morning.

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Andy Burnham is expected to become Labour leader next week. He will then take office as Britain’s new prime minister on July 20. Burnham secured significant backing from Labour MPs for his leadership bid. He will replace Keir Starmer, who is expected to resign that day. Burnham aims to offer a new political approach for the country.

Once Burnham reaches 323 nominations, no ⁠other candidate would be able to secure the backing of the 81 needed ‌to enter the contest to replace Keir Starmer

Andy Burnham's path to becoming the next UK prime minister looks certain after a vast majority of Labour MPs formally nominated him to be the next party leader. At the end of the first day of the party's leadership contest to replace Keir Starmer, 322 of 403 Labour members of Parliament voted for Burnham. Responding to the confirmation of the vote number, Burnham said he was "deeply grateful" for the support he's received from party colleagues, saying it "reflects a shared belief that Britain needs a new approach to politics." Bloomberg Opinion's Rosa Prince joins Caroline hepker and Rachel Evans on Daybreak Europe to discuss.' (Source: Bloomberg)

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Andy Burnham has taken another step towards becoming the next Labour leader and prime minister, after the vast majority of Labour MPs nominated him to replace Sir Keir Starmer. Burnham’s Labour leadership bid has been backed by 322 out of 403 Labour MPs as he remains the only declared candidate It makes him just one […] The post Burnham set to be next PM as 322 Labour MPs back him in first nomination tally appeared first on nationnews.com.

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Burnham set to be next PM with strong support from all wings of the party as 322 Labour MPs back him The former Conservative minister Ann Widdecombe has died aged 78, her management has said. Kevin Rawlinson has the story.Good morning. Even the BBC has (almost) given up describing Andy Burnham as the person who is likely, or almost certain, to become the next PM. As of last night, it is now, barring something so unexpected it would be in the act of God category, a done deal. Labour published the names of the MPs who have already nominated Burnham, and he has got 322 nominations. There are only 81 Labour MPs left who have not nominated anyone. By coincidence (or not?), 81 is exactly the number of names a rival candidate would need to stand. But in Labour politics the outgoing leader does not nominate a successor, and so in practice Burnham has already cleared the threshold. It’s wrapped up; he is the next leader and PM. Continue reading...

Andy Burnham is almost certain to become the UK’s next prime minister after securing the backing of the overwhelming majority of Labour MPs.

At the end of the first day of the party's leadership contest to replace Keir Starmer, 322 of 403 Labour members of Parliament voted for Burnham

Andy Burnham is on the brink of becoming Britain's next prime minister after securing the backing on Thursday from 80% of Labour lawmakers in a party leadership contest.

If Burnham reaches at least 323 nominations then it would no longer be mathematically possible for another challenger to get the 81 signatures required to join the race out of the total of 402 Labour MPs.

Andy Burnham’s path to becoming the next UK prime minister looks certain after a vast majority of Labour MPs formally nominated him to be the next party leader.

Former Greater Manchester mayor Andy Burnham has secured the nominations of 80 per cent of Labour MPs to lead the party and become the new UK prime minister.

Burnham on track to be next PM as 322 Labour MPs back him.

If no one else steps forward, the former Greater Manchester mayor will take the party reins July 17.

Andy Burnham is on course for a coronation as the new leader of Britain's Labour party, as the only declared candidate ahead of nominations for the contest formally opening today.

Andy Burnham needs support from 81 of Labour’s 402 MPs to become a candidate, a target he is expected to surpass easily.