YOUGOV: Labour Support Drops as Burnham Secures Leadership

Andy Burnham secures Labour leadership with landslide support of MPs

Additional 27 nominations mean it is impossible for any other candidate to launch leadership challenge Andy Burnham has effectively been confirmed as the next Labour party leader after receiving an extra 27 nominations from Labour MPs, taking his total to 349. The additional nominations, on top of the 322 he received last week, mean it is now impossible for any other candidate to gain the 81 endorsements needed t…

13 Jul, 19:00

Andy Burnham to be crowned Labour leader after winning support of hundreds of MPs

Andy Burnham, who returned to Parliament last month after nine years as Greater Manchester Mayor, will officially be announced as Labour’s next leader on Friday during a special conference.

13 Jul, 18:20

YOUGOV: Labour Support Drops as Burnham Secures Leadership

The latest from YouGov: REF 24% ▼1 CON 19% ▼2 LAB 19% ▼1 GRN 15% ▲2 LIBDEM 13% ▲1 Last night Burnham officially secured the backing of 349 Labour MPs, and will become Prime Minister in six days. As Tony Blair warned at a summer reception yesterday, “don’t expect to be loved”…

14 Jul, 07:34