Former Rival Backs Andy Burnham to Become Next UK PM
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DEXYPTAGE - Fragilized for months, the Labour leader threw the sponge and his rival, more left, should soon be crowned, becoming the seventh British prime minister in ten years.
Despite the announcement of his departure on Monday 22 June, Keir Starmer is expected to remain as Prime Minister for much of the summer. Andy Burnham is well placed to succeed him.
Who is Andy Burnham? Potential future UK PM's stance on Israel, antisemitism
In a recent interview with Jewish News, Culture Secretary Lisa Nandy described Burnham as a "great ally" in the fight against antisemitism and one who will stand with the Jewish community "always."
Where does Andy Burnham stand on Israel and Palestine?
He called Netanyahu's 2015 re-election 'depressing,' backed a Gaza cease-fire weeks after October 7 and led Manchester through an attack on a synagogue last Yom Kippur. Now, Andy Burnham may become Britain's next PM amid heightened tensions in U.K.-Israel ties
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