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Starmer resigns, Burnham’s back – a recap of a busy weekpublished at 08:57 BST
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In the space of a week, the UK’s political landscape has changed significantly.
The last episode of Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg saw cabinet minister Peter Kyle say Keir Starmer was reflecting on “political realities” amid speculation over the prime minister’s future.
By Monday, Starmer had stopped reflecting.
He resigned as PM, saying “every decision” he made has been about “putting the country I love first”.
It came just before Andy Burnham – the former Greater Manchester mayor who is tipped to become the next prime minister – was sworn in as an MP.
Following his big win in the Makerfield by-election, Burnham travelled to London to officially re-enter Parliament. On his way to the capital he announced he would run to become leader of the Labour Party – and PM.
Wes Streeting, another potential challenger, backed Burnham for the top job.
Nominations for potential candidates to come forward open on 9 July and close a week later. Starmer said by the reopening of Parliament following the summer recess, 1 September, the party will have a new leader in place.
