The Morning Poll: Can Andy Burnham unite the country when he becomes Prime Minister on Monday?
The Daily Mail's regular "Morning Poll" feature asks readers whether Andy Burnham can unite the country once he becomes Prime Minister on Monday, reflecting an imminent and evidently contentious change of Labour leadership and government. The question taps into wider unease about how smoothly the transition will go, given divisions already visible within the party over who should serve alongside him.
Coverage around the same story indicates a row brewing on the Left of the party, with some MPs pushing for Ed Miliband to be given the Chancellor's role at Number 11, while other hardliners are trying to block moves to instead install Shabana Mahmood as Chancellor. This internal wrangling over top Treasury appointments underscores the scale of the unity challenge facing Burnham as he prepares to take office.
- Andy Burnham due to become Prime Minister on Monday.
- Daily Mail poll asks if he can unite the country.
- Labour Left split over Chancellor pick: Miliband versus Mahmood.