UK politics: Streeting folds, decides to back Burnham for prime minister bid
Wes Streeting was arguably going to be Andy Burnham’s number one contender for the Labour leadership but even he has now took a step back. That very much leaves Burnham in pole position by a huge distance at this stage, with nominations to officially open on 9 July.
Streeting’s statement:
While the leadership contest is expected to run through the summer, there is a case where Burnham might be able to sit in office much earlier than that. If there is no other challenger, there is a possibility that Burnham could just walk into the prime minister’s seat shortly after the nominations close on 16 July. (h/t @ Steven Swinford)
This article was written by Justin Low at investinglive.com.