India, May 17 -- Keir Starmer is facing mounting calls to resign as UK Prime Minister after the Labour government suffered a heavy setback in local elections earlier this month, particularly at the hands of Reform UK.

While Starmer has so far maintained that he wouldn't quit, reports in British media suggest he could step down to pave the way for a leadership change. More than a fifth of the party's lawmakers in the House of Commons have urged him to stand down.

But who is going to replace Starmer if he resigns? Many in the UK think it could be Andy Burnham, the popular mayor of Greater Manchester.

Andy Burnham is currently the mayor of Greater Manchester and is seen as Keir Starmer's biggest rival in the Labour Party.

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