Lib Dem leader and Kingston MP, Sir Ed Davey, gives his reaction to Sir Keir Starmer’s resignation.

There’s a suggestion Andy Burnham could be prime minister by the middle of next month, if no one runs against him in the Labour leadership race.

He’s on his way to the House of Commons to be sworn in as the new MP for Makerfield.

Wes Streeting, seen as his main rival in any contest to become prime minister, is backing the former Greater Manchester mayor.

There’ve been fast moving developments since Sir Keir Starmer’s announced he’s resigning.

Speaking outside Number Ten, he said he’s accepted he’s not the right person to lead the party into the next general election and would go with “good grace”.

Lib Dem leader and Kingston MP, Sir Ed Davey, gives his reaction to Sir Keir Starmer’s resignation.