- Andy Burnham, the Mayor of Manchester, is being touted as a leading contender to replace Sir Keir Starmer if he resigns as Prime Minister.
- Burnham has previously indicated a willingness to challenge the current Labour leader, stating he doesn't know what the future holds regarding a leadership bid.
- His path to becoming Prime Minister is arduous as he currently does not hold a seat in Parliament, which is a prerequisite for a Labour leadership contest.
- He would first need to secure a vacant parliamentary seat, win the selection process (after the National Executive Committee previously blocked him from standing in a by-election), and then win the by-election itself.
- If elected as an MP, he would then need nominations from 20 per cent of Labour MPs and 5 per cent of constituency Labour Parties or three affiliates to formally stand for the leadership.
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