Will Andy Burnham be the next UK Prime Minister? | BBC Newscast

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 Pike, Henry Zeffman and Dharshini David discuss.

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