'Messiah' without a mandate Andy Burnham strides towards No10: Coronation of would-be PM begins as he gets 322 nominations from Labour MPs to replace Keir Starmer

Some 322 of the party's MPs - nearly 80 per cent of Labour's seats in the House of Commons - have nominated Mr Burnham to replace Keir Starmer , it was announced tonight.

'Messiah' without a mandate Andy Burnham strides towards No10: Coronation of would-be PM begins as he gets 322 nominations from Labour MPs to replace Keir Starmer
Some 322 of the party's MPs - nearly 80 per cent of Labour's seats in the House of Commons - have nominated Mr Burnham to replace Keir Starmer , it was announced tonight.