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Analysis: Everything points to Burnham becoming PM within weeks 1 hour ago Share Save Add as preferred on Google Jack Fenwick, Henry Zeffman, Harry Farley and Nick Eardley BBC News Getty Images Shortly after 10 o'clock this morning Andy Burnham finally confirmed what had been obvious for days - that he would stand to be the next Labour leader and therefore the UK's next prime minister. The new MP for Makerfield, while on a train headed from Manchester to London, took to social media to