Labour may pick Andy Burnham as leader without letting members vote

Labour may pick Andy Burnham as leader without letting members vote

Andy Burnham could become Labour leader without a membership ballot. Labour's leadership rules allow this if nobody else enters the race. By late June, no rivals had stepped forward, and senior figures publicly supported him. Burnham, a former mayor of Greater Manchester, is now an MP — a requirement for the job — and will make his first speech in Parliament on Monday.

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