# Who's the 'King of the North', the UK's likely next PM?

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Podcast: [ABC News Top Stories](https://stenobird.com/podcast/abc-news-top-stories-6001594)
Published: 2026-06-22T23:45:00+00:00
Episode link: https://www.abc.net.au/listen/programs/abc-news-top-stories/who-s-the-king-of-the-north-the-uk-s-likely-next-pm-/106830842
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A popular mayor but a virtual unknown on the global stage, Andy Burnham is poised to become Sir Keir Starmer's successor. So who is the so called 'King of the North'?

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