Newscast – Anyone challenging Burnham for Prime Minister?

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Today, Andy Burnham is the frontrunner to become the next Prime Minister – so what now? New Makersfield MP Andy Burnham is expected to be the only candidate in the race to replace outgoing Prime Minister Keir Starmer. Will he run unopposed? Former defense secretary Al Carnes and chief secretary to the prime minister Darren Jones are both considering leadership bids, but it is unclear whether they have enough supporters in parliament to enter the race. Meanwhile, Westminster is now abuzz with speculation over who will become the number two chancellor in Burnham’s cabinet. Joe, Henry and Darshini discuss. Now you can listen to Newscast on smart speaker. If you want to listen, say “Ask BBC Voice to play a news broadcast”. Works on most modern speakers. Join our Newscast online community here https://bbc.in/newscastdiscord by emailing newscast@bbc.co.uk or WhatsApp us on +44 0330 123 9480. New episodes are released daily. If you’re in the UK, for more BBC news and current affairs podcasts, listen to BBC Sounds: https://bbc.in/4guXgXd Newscast brings you daily analysis of the BBC’s current political news. The presenter was James Cook. Produced by Jack McClure with Anna Harris and Ellie House. He was a social producer. He was a technical producer. The assistant editor is Chris Gray. The news editor is Sam Bonham.

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