Who is Andy Burnham, likely Starmer successor as British prime minister?

Labour Party member Andy Burnham is likely to become the next British prime minister after incumbent Keir Starmer on Monday announced that he will resign once there is a new leader in place.

Starmer’s resignation could have led to a divisive contest among Labour Party lawmakers, but Burnham, 56, quickly won the support of former Health Minister Wes Streeting, previously a potential contender for the seat of power on Downing Street, Reuters reported. Burnham is on track to become Britain’s seventh leader in 10 years.

Here’s what to know about Burnham.

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Labour Party’s ‘soft left’

Burnham is seen as being part of the Labour Party’s “soft left,” more to the political left than Starmer. His political priorities vary from improving vocational education and offering better jobs for young people, bringing an “end to trickle down economics” and decentralizing government power in London to allow local government to take more direct control of utilities and transportation.

Critics have argued that his........

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