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Former Manchester mayor Andy Burnham says he will put himself forward to succeed U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer. This comes as Starmer said Monday he'll resign from his post after struggling with economic promises and facing increasing criticism for appointing scandal-linked figures. Burnham's victory in a special parliamentary election last week prompted Starmer’s resignation, with the outgoing prime minister admitting he may not be “best placed to lead” in the next general election “with good grace.” After nearly a decade out of Parliament as the mayor of Greater Manchester, Burnham returns to Westminster Monday as he is sworn in as a lawmaker. As Global’s Remond Shannon reports, Starmer will likely serve as PM for only another few weeks — or months at maximum – and Burnham is the clear frontrunner to next lead the Labour Party. For more info, please go to https://globalnews.ca/news/11915840/kier-starmer-announces-resignation-prime-minister/ Subscribe to Global News Channel HERE: http://bit.ly/20fcXDc Follow Global News on X HERE: http://bit.ly/1Toz8mt Follow Global News on TikTok HERE: https://www.tiktok.com/@globalnews.ca?lang=en #GlobalNews #UKpoli #Starmer #AndyBurnham