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‘The King of the North’: who is the man tipped to be the next British PM?

6/22/202617 min

Keir Starmer has announced he will stand down as prime minister less than two years after his election victory, kickstarting the race for who will be the next Labour leader. And with MPs nervous about the growing threat from Nigel Farage’s Reform, many are speculating that the ‘King of the North’ Andy Burnham could be next in the top job, after a thumping victory in a local byelection last weekend. Reged Ahmad speaks to North of England editor Josh Halliday about the man expected to become the next British prime minister and why he says this next week could define UK politics for years to come

Clips

Epstein Scandal Sinks Starmer
Birth of "King of the North"
Only Burnham Can Beat Reform?
Where Are His Policies?

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First 90 seconds

  1. Reged Ahmad· Host0:00

    [gentle music] This is The Guardian. Raegid Ahmed here on Gadigal land with a full story.

  2. Andy Burnham· Soundbite0:10

    And I do hereby declare that Andy Burnham is duly elected. Thank you.

  3. Reged Ahmad· Host0:20

    [crowd cheering] Just days ago, few people outside the UK would've heard of Andy Burnham, but now after winning a local by-election, he's expected to be the next British Prime Minister.

  4. Andy Burnham· Soundbite0:37

    It is a chance now from this result tonight to build a new politics based on unity and hope, turning away from the path that takes us to a divided, dark politics of the kind we see in the United States.

  5. Reged Ahmad· Host0:53

    Keir Starmer's deep unpopularity, as well as big wins in local elections for Nigel Farage's hard right Reform Party, has driven Labour to look for an alternative. Enter the longtime Manchester mayor and man of the people known as the King of the North.

  6. Andy Burnham· Soundbite1:13

    We must now take this path and put this country back on the right path and bring people back together and get things working properly again. Thank you very much indeed, everybody.

  7. Unknown speaker1:27

    [crowd cheering]

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