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Nevin Al Sukari - Sana'a - Labour candidate Andy Burnham waves to the crowd after Burnham wins the election for MP of Makerfield, at the count centre venue, the Edge in Wigan June 19, 2026. — AFP pic
LONDON, June 22 — Former British health minister Wes Streeting said he would back Andy Burnham to replace Keir Starmer as prime minister, taking himself out of the contest and bolstering Burnham’s position as frontrunner.
Starmer announced his resignation earlier today.
Streeting, who quit Starmer’s government in protest in May, had previously said he would take part in any contest to become prime minister.
But he threw his weight behind Burnham in a letter posted on X today, saying the pair had spoken at length in recent days. Streeting said he was convinced there was a place for his ideas on “progressive capitalism” under Burnham.
“We could spend the summer exaggerating small differences, or we can roll up our sleeves and help him to deliver the change our party and our country needs,” Streeting said in his letter.
Nominations for Starmer’s replacement as leader of the Labour Party will open on July 9, close by mid-July, and if there is a contest, a new leader will be in place by September. — Reuters
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