Jones Drops Out, Burnham Clears Path

Darren Jones has dropped out of the Labour leadership race, clearing the way for Andy Burnham to become the frontrunner — potentially stepping into Downing Street by July 18th. Jones, who had enough MP backing to challenge Burnham, argued a leadership contest would leave no time to prepare for the autumn budget and warned against appointing Ed Miliband as Chancellor, stressing the need for fiscal credibility without overstepping into PM control. He also denied any cabinet offers. Meanwhile, Burnham’s advisor Jim O’Neill proposes a new independent body to manage infrastructure spending within fiscal rules — unlocking billions for transport and public works. Support the show:Get a discount at https://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/13f4ff1e82e7fe0d