- Andy Burnham is set to be confirmed as the new Labour Party leader on Friday, succeeding Sir Keir Starmer, at a special conference in London.
- He will pledge to be “unashamedly Labour” and intends to dismantle Margaret Thatcher's economic legacy, arguing Britain took “wrong turns” in the 1980s.
- Burnham secured the leadership after receiving the backing of 349 Labour MPs and trade unions linked to the party.
- He is expected to become Prime Minister after Sir Keir formally recommends him to the King on Monday.
- Speculation is mounting over his Cabinet choices, with Shabana Mahmood reportedly a potential candidate for Chancellor, though Burnham remains tight-lipped.
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