- Andy Burnham is set to be confirmed as the new Labour leader at a special conference in London on Friday afternoon.
- He is expected to become prime minister on Monday, following Sir Keir Starmer's formal recommendation to the King.
- Burnham secured the leadership after gaining the backing of 349 Labour MPs and affiliated trade unions.
- Outgoing prime minister Sir Keir Starmer is using his final days to highlight his legacy, including nominating London Mayor Sadiq Khan for a peerage.
- Speculation is mounting over Burnham's Cabinet appointments, with Shabana Mahmood rumoured as a potential Chancellor.
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