Veteran politician Andy Burnham is moving closer to becoming the UK’s next prime minister, as nominations to replace Keir Starmer as Labour leader opened on July 9. He is the only Labour MP to have publicly declared his candidacy to succeed Starmer. Meanwhile, in Clacton, far‑right figure Nigel Farage is set to compete against the satirical candidate Count Binface. FRANCE 24’s Benedicte Paviot provides further details.
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