Watch: A day of big changes and mixed emotions for Labour

BBC UK Monday 22 June 2026, 18:26 UTC 1 min read

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Andy Burnham is sworn in as MP for Makerfield hours after Keir Starmer announces his resignation as Labour Party leader.

Andy Burnham (PERSON) Makerfield (PERSON) Keir Starmer (PERSON) Labour Party (ORG)

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New Makerfield MP could get keys to No 10 unopposed after British prime minister’s resignation paves way for successorWho is Andy Burnham, the ‘man of the people’ likely to be next UK prime minister?Keir Starmer has finally bowed to intense pressure to stand down as British prime minister as he conceded that he was no longer the right man to lead the country, leaving Andy Burnham all but certain to succeed him. In an extraordinary day at Westminster, Starmer announced a timetable for his...

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