Labour should win next election under Burnham after work already done, Starmer says

Prime minister holds no personal animosity' toward likely successor and stresses he has a platform to build on

Keir Starmer has said Labour should go on to win the next election" under his likely successor, Andy Burnham, based on what the prime minister had already achieved.

In his first interview since he announced he would stand down, Starmer also said he held no personal animosity" toward Burnham, who is expected to succeed him.