Andy Burnham front-runner to replace Starmer as PM, but Labour field remains unsettled

BBC coverage from June 2026 names Andy Burnham as front-runner to succeed Keir Starmer as Prime Minister, following Starmer's resignation. At least two other Labour MPs are reportedly weighing leadership bids, leaving the contest field unresolved. Starmer held his first meeting with Burnham since the Makerfield by-election, inviting scrutiny over transition dynamics.