CHANCELLOR Rachel Reeves said that she was backing Andy Burnham to be the next Prime Minister today as Sir Keir Starmer insisted he was handing over the keys to No 10 "with good grace.”The so-called King of the North appears likely to succeed Sir Keir without a Labour leadership contest.Asked about speculation that she would be replaced if Mr Burnham becomes PM, Ms Reeves told the BBC: “I’m not going to pre-empt the decisions that the new prime minister will make.

CHANCELLOR Rachel Reeves said that she was backing Andy Burnham to be the next Prime Minister today as Sir Keir Starmer insisted he was handing over the keys to No 10 "with good grace.”

The so-called King of the North appears likely to succeed Sir Keir without a Labour leadership contest.

Asked about speculation that she would be replaced if Mr Burnham becomes PM, Ms Reeves told the BBC: “I’m not going to pre-empt the decisions that the new prime minister will make.

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