London, July 10 -- Andy Burnham is on the verge of becoming Labour leader and the UK's next prime minister after securing overwhelming backing from Labour MPs to replace the outgoing Keir Starmer.
The former Greater Manchester mayor has been nominated by 322 of Labour's 403 MPs, leaving him just one nomination short of the point at which it would become mathematically impossible for another candidate to enter the contest, reports BBC.
Several MPs who were unable to vote on Thursday are expected to back Burnham when Parliament returns to session, potentially paving the way for him to become the Labour's next leader unopposed.
If no rival emerges, as widely expected, Burnham could be formally confirmed as Labour leader next week before ent...