Andy Burnham has taken over as Labour leader and will officially become Prime Minister on Monday.
He was nominated to replace Sir Kier Starmer by 379 of Labour’s 403 MPs, making him the only candidate for the leadership.
Sir Keir Starmer and Andy Burnham in happier times
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Labour leadership process
Nominations for a new Labour leader opened on July 9.
Potential candidates had to collect the backing of at least 81 MPs and three nominations from affiliated bodies, such as trade unions, before July 16.
Mr Burnham was only person to confirm he would run and received 379 MP nominations…
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