Meet the 'King of the North' set to become the UK's new PM (opens original article in a new tab)

Andy Burnham, a popular mayor from northern England, is poised to become the UK's next prime minister after a significant by-election victory. His political career includes handling the Hillsborough disaster and leading Greater Manchester during the pandemic. If elected, he aims to shift economic power from London and implement public service reforms.

• Andy Burnham, known as the 'King of the North,' is set to become the UK's new PM following a by-election win.
• Burnham gained prominence through his role in addressing the Hillsborough disaster and his leadership as mayor of Greater Manchester.
• His potential leadership focuses on regional economic power shifts and public service reforms, with a goal to avoid a hard-right political shift.