Andy Burnham is set to become prime minister after Al Carns withdraws and nominations open in the Labour Party, leaving Burnham likely to be the only candidate.Burnham has secured broad support from Labour lawmakers and is expected to meet the nomination threshold, with confirmation and a meeting with King Charles III to follow later this month.Burnham returns after winning the
Makerfield by-election with about 55% and is pitching a domestic agenda called
Manchesterism and a plan for
No. 10 North, while pledging continuity on
NATO, the United Kingdom's nuclear deterrent and support for the US and
Ukraine.