Burnham prepares for power as an emotional Starmer bows out

New Makerfield MP could get keys to No 10 unopposed after British prime minister’s resignation paves way for successorKeir Starmer has finally bowed to intense pressure to stand down as British prime minister as he conceded that he was no longer the right man to lead the country, leaving Andy Burnham all but certain to succeed him.In an extraordinary day at Westminster, Starmer announced a timetable for his departure after months of growing discontent among Labour MPs and cabinet ministers, many unnerved by the threat from Reform UK before the next general election.Burnham will begin to set out his likely