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UK PM Starmer braces for cabinet showdown, with Burnham ready to pounce
A majority of Keir Starmer's cabinet believe Andy Burnham will become prime minister, but most remain unwilling to demand a timeline for Starmer's departure, choosing instead to wait for further developments.
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