Andy Burnham inches closer to power in Britain as Keir Starmer seeks a legacy
LONDON (AP) — Andy Burnham took a step closer to becoming Britain’s next prime minister without a contest on Wednesday when Cabinet minister Darren Jones, touted as a possible rival, said he would not run. Meanwhile Keir Starmer, seeking to secure a legacy before he leaves office, faces the weekly Prime Minister’s Questions session in Parliament before flying to Berlin to meet European allies for talks on Ukraine and the Middle East. Starmer announced his plan to resign on Monday and be...
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