UK’s Burnham Opens Path to Challenge Starmer for PM’s Job
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Andy Burnham secured a path to challenge Keir Starmer for the UK prime minister’s job after the MP in Makerfield said he would step aside to make way for the Greater Manchester mayor. The pound tumbled. Read more about Burnham, dubbed by local media as “King of the North” and the favorite to unseat Starmer, and check out our Markets Today live blog for all the latest news and analysis relevant to UK assets.