Andy Burnham’s path to becoming prime minister
Labour MPs are about to start nominating their next leader following Sir Keir Starmer’s resignation. Andy Burnham is so far the only MP who has announced their intention to stand, and is widely expected to become the prime minister later this month. It means the former Greater Manchester mayor could enter Downing Street just a […] The post Andy Burnham’s path to becoming prime minister appeared first on The Namibian .
Labour MPs are about to start nominating their next leader following Sir Keir Starmer’s resignation.
Andy Burnham is so far the only MP who has announced their intention to stand, and is widely expected to become the prime minister later this month.
It means the former Greater Manchester mayor could enter Downing Street just a few weeks after he returned to Parliament in a by-election in Makerfield.
What happens next?
There will be a week-long window between 9 and 15 July for MPs to gather the required nominations to stand under the party’s rulebook.
Leadership candidates need 20% of the party’s MPs to nominate them. There are 403 Labour MPs, meaning the support of 81 is needed.
They also need to be nominated by at least three of the 31 socialist societies and trade unions affiliated to the party, or 5% of the constituency Labour parties (CLPs).
