Chat about the possibility of Andy Burnham replacing Sir Keir Starmer as Labour Party leader and Prime Minister has resurfaced in recent days.

After becoming the first Labour MP to publicly call for the PM to step down, Clive Lewis has gone further and said he would be willing to vacate his seat in the Commons so Burnham can take it.

With Nigel Farage on the rise and his party in the polling doldrums, some are asking if it’s time for the current Mayor of Manchester to cross the Rubicon and claim the throne.

After two failed leadership bids, is it third time lucky for Burnham?

Here, we explain all you need to know about the so-called King of the North, and his potential return to Westminster.

Burnham’s background Burnham was born in Aintree, Lancashire, the son of a telephone engineer

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