Labour Leadership Crisis Looms as MPs Back Shadow Chancellor Andy Burnham for Coronation. In a move that could spark widespread discontent within the Labour Party, senior MPs Lucy Powell and Steve Reed have revealed that many of their colleagues are quietly backing a coronation of Shadow Chancellor Andy Burnham as the party's next leader. The development comes as Labour's leadership contest is expected to soon come to an end, with Keir Starmer's eventual successor set to take the reins of the party. Burnham's coronation would likely be seen as a coup by some, potentially undermining the democratic process and the will of the party's grassroots members who are still voting in the contest. The implications of such a move could be far-reaching, potentially affecting Labour's chances in the next general election.
Lucy Powell and Steve Reed say Labour MPs are backing a coronation of Burnham rather than a contest.
