Andy Burnham is emerging as the next British prime minister after overwhelming Labor support

The former mayor of Greater Manchester Andy Burnham is close to becoming the new prime minister of the United Kingdom after being nominated by 322 Labor MPs to succeed Keir Starmer, who resigned a couple of weeks ago, in a fall that has long been suspected due to his lack of leadership.

This Thursday, Burnham secured 80% of the votes of the Labor Party’s parliamentary group, waiting for another 81 deputies to speak out, the minimum necessary for another candidate to run, who has not yet appeared. If no one else comes forward, he will be declared leader of the Labor Party next week before taking over as prime minister on July 20.

Before the nomination period opened this Thursday, it already seemed almost certain that Burnham would be the new Labor leader. “I want to thank all my colleagues who have nominated me,” he expressed, asserting that this overwhelming support reflects that the country “needs a new political approach.”

“I want to give MPs the means to bring the experiences of their constituents to the heart of the Government and harness the full scope of our Labor movement, drawing on all its traditions and beliefs in pursuit of a common goal,” said the foreseeable new tenant of Downing Street.

It should be noted that almost all members of the current cabinet supported Burnham, including those who initially sounded like possible candidates, such as former Health Minister Streeting. Not so Steve Reed, Starmer’s key ally, the Home Secretary, Shabana Mahmood, and the Energy Minister, Ed Miliband.