Andy Burnham is preparing for a Labour leadership contest that could make him Britain's prime minister within weeks. Burnham is the strong front-runner to replace Prime Minister Keir Starmer, who announced Monday he will step down. Burnham, a former Cabinet minister and mayor of Greater Manchester, won a special election last week for a seat in Parliament, with the aim of challenging Starmer. Nominations for Labour leadership open July 9 and close a week later. If Burnham is the only contender, he could be prime minister by July 17. Some Labour members want a contest to scrutinize his policies, which remain largely unknown.
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South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson speaks to supporters at a VFW post as he campaigns in the Republican gubernatorial primary runoff, Monday, June 22, 2026, in Sumter, S.C. (AP Photo/Meg Kinnard)
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New York Assemblymember Alex Bores campaigns for the Democratic nomination for Congress in New York City on Monday, June 22, 2026. (AP Photo/Anthony Izaguirre)
U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer has resigned as leader of the Labour Party, paving the way for Britain to have its seventh prime minister in just over a decade. He announced Monday that he will remain as caretaker prime minister until a new Labour leader is chosen. Andy Burnham, who recently won a special parliamentary election, confirmed that he will run to succeed Starmer. Starmer's popularity has plummeted since his landslide victory in 2024. His resignation follows growing pressure to hand over to a new leader who can revive the government’s fortunes. Protesters played the EU anthem as he spoke.
Andy Burnham with colleagues from the Parliamentary Labour Party in Westminster Hall at the Houses of Parliament in central London, as he returns to the House of Commons to take up his seat after winning the Makerfield by-election, Monday June 22, 2026. (Yui Mok/PA via AP)
Andy Burnham with colleagues from the Parliamentary Labour Party in Westminster Hall at the Houses of Parliament in central London, as he returns to the House of Commons to take up his seat after winning the Makerfield by-election, Monday June 22, 2026. (Yui Mok/PA via AP)
FILE - Labour party's Andy Burnham speaks after winning the Makerfield by-election, paving the way for a leadership challenge against Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer. in Wigan, England, Friday, June 19, 2026.(AP Photo/Jon Super, file)
NEW YORK (AP) — New York's congressional candidates have a final chance to make their case Monday on the last full day of campaigning before a…