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Report: Starmer Held Secret Handover Meeting With Leadership Frontrunner Burnham
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First reported by Kikar HaShabbat · Jun 22, 2026
What happened
The Telegraph reported that outgoing British Prime Minister Keir Starmer secretly met Andy Burnham, his likely successor. The one-hour meeting reportedly dealt with the handover of power and took place away from Starmer’s office.
- 01The Telegraph said Starmer met Burnham in secret.
- 02Burnham is described as the leading candidate to replace Starmer.
- 03The meeting reportedly lasted one hour.
- 04It focused on the transfer of power.
- 05Starmer left 10 Downing Street for the off-site talks.
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