Will Anyone Challenge Burnham For PM?
6/23/202626 min
Today, Andy Burnham is the front-runner to be the next prime minister - so what happens now?
New MP for Makerfield Andy Burnham is currently expected to be the only candidate in the race to replace outgoing Prime Minister Keir Starmer. Will he run unopposed?
Former Defence Minister Al Carns and Chief Secretary to the Prime Minister Darren Jones are both considering leadership bids, but it is unclear if they have enough backers in parliament to make it into the contest.
Meanwhile, Westminster is now rife with speculation about who would get the number two job, Chancellor, in a potential Burnham cabinet. Joe, Henry and Dharshini discuss.
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First 90 secondsJoe Pike· Host0:00
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Joe Pike· Host0:51
[gentle music] Hello, Henry.
Henry Zeffman· Host0:54
Hello, Joe.
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On Sunday's Newscast, you were talking, some would argue moaning, about how you balance major political events and major international football. How's that going for you?
Henry Zeffman· Host1:07
Very badly. Very badly, and I was absolutely moaning. Um, and I don't moan about the fact that I wake, wake up very early for the BBC, because it's a privilege to do this job in this week of all weeks. Um, but obviously, I was starting from a position of disadvantage with the kickoff times of this World Cup, but I've-- I haven't even had a chance to watch any of the highlights. Monday morning, I was in Downing Street from five in the morning, hearing people say, "Oh, did you see when Cape