Reeves Backs Burnham for PM

Rachel Reeves is backing Andy Burnham as Labour’s next prime minister, seeing him as the stabilizing force the party needs after Keir Starmer’s surprise resignation. With Burnham as the only declared candidate, Reeves highlights his commitment to her fiscal discipline—balancing budgets, cutting debt, and boosting business confidence. Starmer stepped down amid mounting pressure from polls and local election losses, paving the way for Burnham to take over leadership by mid-July, marking the seventh Labour leadership change in a decade. Reeves, while hinting she may step down from cabinet, insists fiscal rules must hold—even allowing borrowing for defense, a plan set to be unveiled before the NATO summit. She defends the strategy as smart investment, despite backlash from a former defense secretary over spending levels. 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/f530beebc55ab1cf