Report: Starmer Held Secret Handover Meeting With Leadership Frontrunner Burnham

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer met secretly with Andy Burnham, the leading candidate to succeed him, according to The Telegraph. The paper said the meeting focused on the transfer of power between the two men.

Starmer, who is resigning, left 10 Downing Street for the one-hour meeting, which was held away from his office. The report said the talks took place out of public view.

The article did not say when the meeting occurred, what was agreed, or whether any formal transition process has begun. It identified Burnham as the front-runner to replace Starmer as prime minister.