00:00Welcome back. Veteran Labour politician Andy Burnham is emerging as the clear frontrunner to succeed Keir Starmer as UK Prime
00:08Minister
00:08after winning the backing of hundreds of Labour lawmakers on the first day of nominations.
00:15The 56-year-old is the only Labour member of Parliament to publicly enter the leadership race since Starmer announced
00:22his resignation last month.
00:25Party officials say Burnham has the support of 322 of Labour's 403 MPs.
00:31That makes it increasingly difficult for a rival to enter the race.
00:35Any challenger would need at least 81 nominations before the July 16 deadline.
00:40If no other candidate qualifies, Burnham is expected to be confirmed as Labour leader at a special party conference the
00:46following day.
00:47He would then meet King Charles III before formally becoming Prime Minister on July 20.
00:52The former mayor of Greater Manchester has promised greater fiscal discipline, more power for regions outside London and an economy
01:00focused on broader growth across the country.
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