EPISODE · Jun 24, 2026 · 16 MIN
Who is Andy Burnham, the man who could lead the UK next?
from The Briefing · host LiSTNR
Can someone please explain what’s going on in the United Kingdom? Within two years of a landslide election, the UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer became so unpopular that his own party wanted to throw him out. The man set to replace him, Andy Burnham, seems like he’s going to assume the top job unchallenged, after only recently being re-elected into parliament. Burnham will be the seventh UK Prime Minister in a decade. What went wrong with UK politics? And is the Labour leadership drama just a distraction before the right-wing Reform party sweeps the next election? Joining this episode of The Briefing is Katy Balls, an editor and columnist for The Times and The Sunday Times. Follow The Briefing: TikTok: @thebriefingpodInstagram: @thebriefingpodcast YouTube: @TheBriefingPodcastSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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