Starmer offers 'wholehearted support' to Burnham
Jul 16, 2026
London [UK], July 16: British Prime Minister Keir Starmer has pledged to give his "wholehearted support" to prime minister-in-waiting Andy Burnham, as he made his final appearance at Prime Minister's Questions in parliament.
The prime minister said he will "give my support privately if asked for, not publicly when not asked for," as he faced his last Prime Minister's Questions.
He also thanked Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch for her "kindness" after the death of his brother and the arson attack on his family home. Starmer told the House of Commons he was "proud to leave this country in a better shape than I found it," as his wife Victoria watched from the chamber alongside their two children.
Asked whether he had any advice for Burnham, Starmer said: "I will give my wholehearted support to my successor." "I want this Labour government to be a success. I want our country to be a success. I shall give my support privately if asked for, not publicly when not asked for." The former Greater Manchester mayor's premiership has already been confirmed after he received the backing of 369 of the party's 403 lawmakers.
Source: Qatar Tribune
