00:00UK lawmaker Andy Burnham has taken another big step towards becoming the UK's next Prime Minister
00:07after his last potential Labour Party rival bowed out of the competition late on Wednesday.
00:13Former Armed Forces Minister Al Carnes told British media that Burnham,
00:17who served as Mayor of Manchester, had his full backing and called on other Labour Party members to, quote,
00:24get on board as well.
00:26Carnes stressed that a drawn-out and divisive leadership contest was not the best use of the party's time,
00:32emphasizing that Labour should prioritize unity and strength
00:35after a highly turbulent period under the helm of outgoing Prime Minister Keir Starmer.
00:41Carnes' decision leaves Burnham as the only candidate left in the field
00:45ahead of nominations for the contest, which are set to open on Thursday.
00:50If no other candidate declares their participation,
00:53then Burnham will become the Labour Party's next leader
00:56and take over the Premiership later this month.
01:00Burnham would also become the UK's seventh Prime Minister in a decade,
01:04adding to what has been a highly unstable and challenging British political landscape
01:08since the Brexit referendum storm in 2016.
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