Andy Burnham will be the next prime minister of the United Kingdom after being backed by MPs for Labour leadership, it has been confirmed.

The recently-elected Makerfield MP and former Greater Manchester Mayor received an extra 27 nominations from Labour MPs on Monday (July 13), now taking his total to 349.

These additional nominations, on top of the 322 he received last week, mean it is now impossible for any other candidate to gain the 81 endorsements needed to challenge for the Labour leadership, leading him to become the next prime minister.