Former British Health secretary Andy Burnham made headlines last week with his resounding win in the Makerfield byelection.
Having swept aside the challenge of Nigel Farage’s Reform party candidate some are already speculating that Manchester’s outgoing Mayor might have views on Downing Street...
So who will be the next British PM? Starmer, Farage or Burnham?
Ciara is joined by Mark Paul, London Correspondent for the Irish Times and Lucy Fisher, Whitehall Editor at the Financial Times.