Politics
Shabana Mahmood Poised for Chancellor Role Under Burnham
•Shabana Mahmood emerges as frontrunner for chancellor position in Andy Burnham's government, surpassing Ed Miliband amid internal Labour deliberations.
16 July 2026
•Shabana Mahmood emerges as frontrunner for chancellor position in Andy Burnham's government, surpassing Ed Miliband amid internal Labour deliberations.
•Keir Starmer expected to announce his resignation timetable Monday, paving the way for Andy Burnham to become Prime Minister without a contest by autumn.