Labour Ministers Seek Roles in Potential Burnham Government
Cabinet ministers are visiting Makerfield to position themselves for roles if Andy Burnham becomes Labour leader. Sources described the activity as a race for jobs ahead of a possible leadership change.
bbc.co.ukCabinet ministers are visiting Makerfield to secure positions in a potential future government led by Andy Burnham. The visits follow Burnham's selection and reflect expectations in Westminster that he could become Labour leader. One senior source said ministers calculate that supporting Burnham now improves their chances of a senior role if he wins.
The same source added that ministers who do not visit risk being remembered negatively whether Burnham wins or loses.
The activity centers on Burnham's possible path to the Labour leadership. Senior ministers are preparing visits amid growing expectations that he could take the top position and appoint the next Cabinet. The source described the current period as a full-scale race for jobs inside the party. No timeline for a leadership decision was provided in the reporting.
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