- Andy Burnham is expected to be unveiled as the new Labour leader on 17 July and replace Sir Keir Starmer as prime minister on 20 July, with no other candidates anticipated to be nominated.
- Louise Haigh, Burnham's chief ally, revealed in an interview that he had been plotting and planning to take over from Sir Keir Starmer for at least the past year.
- Haigh also exposed a 'sexist' culture within the Starmer government, claiming that leading women, including herself, Angela Rayner, Bridget Phillipson, and Lisa Nandy, were targeted by a 'cabal of men' with 'dreadful briefings' and a 'boys' club' mentality.
- She accused Sir Keir's administration of attempting to 'knock my character down' after her forced resignation, stating that he had not spoken to her since and that she had previously disclosed her past conviction to him while Labour was in opposition.
- Haigh indicated that Burnham is already working to shift away from the 'boys' club' culture that several female MPs have criticised within Sir Keir's Downing Street operation.
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