Who is the frontrunner to be the UK's next chancellor?

16-07-2026 12:03 via bbc.co.uk

Who is the frontrunner to be the UK's next chancellor?

Andy Burnham will be moving into Downing Street next week, and a question remains over who will be his neighbour in Number 11.

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