Henry Zeffman

The MPs and advisers likely to be influential if Burnham succeeds in gaining the keys to Number 10.

Discussion about the prime minister's future ramps up after Makerfield by-election.

Nick Eardley - Political correspondent; Henry Zeffman - Chief political correspondent The signs are growing that Monday could see the prime minister set out a plan to stand down.

Summary Andy Burnham is sworn in as the MP for Makerfield hours after Keir Starmer resigns as leader of the Labour Party

If no leadership contest presents itself, Andy Burnham may not have to wait until September to enter Number 10.

Al Carns and Darren Jones are considering whether to run against Andy Burnham for the Labour leadership.

Burnham's top team starting to take shape as questions remain over his policies and priorities.

Burnham offered a sense of what his time as prime minister would mean, but he did not lay out many details.

Henry Zeffman Sir Keir Starmer has warned his likely successor Andy Burnham he will have to spend just as much time dealing with global turmoil as he has during his time in No 10.

In an untypically candid interview, the outgoing PM tells the BBC it was "really tough" to accept his political career was over.