{"id":278412,"date":"2025-09-15T18:05:32","date_gmt":"2025-09-15T17:05:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/andy-burnham-is-king-in-the-north-trying-to-take-starmers-throne\/"},"modified":"2025-09-15T18:05:32","modified_gmt":"2025-09-15T17:05:32","slug":"andy-burnham-is-king-in-the-north-trying-to-take-starmers-throne","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/andy-burnham-is-king-in-the-north-trying-to-take-starmers-throne\/","title":{"rendered":"Andy Burnham: Is \u201cKing in the North\u201d trying to take Starmer\u2019s throne?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i1.ytimg.com\/vi\/HJlBHAtYx5Y\/hqdefault.jpg\" alt=\"Andy Burnham: Is \u201cKing in the North\u201d trying to take Starmer\u2019s throne?\"><br \/> <iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/HJlBHAtYx5Y\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe> <\/p>\n<p>Sir Keir Starmer has only been prime minister for 16 months but already there are reports some Labour MPs want him out.\u00a0<br \/>\n\u00a0\u00a0<br \/>\nThe details that have emerged about Peter Mandelson&#8217;s relationship with Jeffrey Epstein, the Angela Rayner tax scandal and Labour&#8217;s perceived lack of direction by some in the party have all put pressure on Sir Keir &#8211; with a growing number of MPs said to be feeling he has until May&#8217;s local elections to turn things around.\u00a0<br \/>\n\u00a0\u00a0<br \/>\nIt&#8217;s the biggest threat to his leadership so far and a somewhat familiar name is reportedly preparing to try and replace him.\u00a0<br \/>\n\u00a0\u00a0<br \/>\nAllies of Andy Burnham \u2013\u00a0the \u201cKing in the North\u201d who\u2019s currently the Mayor of Greater Manchester \u2013 have launched a new campaign group, Mainstream, calling on the government to introduce a wealth tax, nationalise utility companies and end the two-child benefit cap.\u00a0<br \/>\n\u00a0\u00a0<br \/>\nWho is Andy Burnham and how plausible is it that he could replace Sir Keir? 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