UK Labour Leadership Transition Continues Amidst Starmer's Pledge and Burnham's Emergence
Outgoing UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer has pledged an orderly transition as Labour MPs consider leadership bids, with Andy Burnham emerging as a frontrunner, following a 'frosty' meeting between Burnham and Starmer to discuss the power transfer.
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Burnham and Starmer hold ‘frosty’ meeting to thrash out transition of power
With Burnham and his team potentially having only weeks before he becomes PM, Starmer has agreed to give him access to civil service Keir Starmer has met Andy Burnham for the first time since the Makerfield byelection in what sources said was a “frosty” meeting to thrash out a transition of power. The prime minister has agreed for his likely successor to have talks with the civil service to smooth his path, but there is deep resentment within his inner circle towards Burnham for ousting Starm...
By Pippa Crerar Political editor
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• Downing Street confirms access talks with potential successors will begin soon • Andy Burnham emerges as clear frontrunner after returning to parliament via by-election LONDON: Outgoing UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer pledged Tuesday to make the transition of power “as easy as possible”, as two Labour lawmakers considered whether to challenge frontrunner Andy Burnham amid concern about a coronation. Starmer, who announced on Monday he was stepping down after losing the support of his own MPs...
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