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How England's class divide shaped Andy Burnham, the U.K.'s likely next prime minister

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Summary

As mayor of Manchester, Andy Burnham brought growth to the postindustrial city. Can he scale that nationally as the next prime minister?

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<img src='https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims3/default/strip/false/crop/8640x5760+0+0/resize/8640x5760!/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F6a%2Fb5%2Ffd7106254bb882297675231b0152%2Fap26160431207532.jpg' alt='Andy Burnham smiles during a campaign visit to Ashton-in-Makerfield before a by-election, in Manchester, England, on June 9. Burnham is expected to succeed Keir Starmer as the U.K.'s Labour Party leader and prime minister.'/>As mayor of Manchester, Andy Burnham brought growth to the postindustrial city. Can he scale that nationally as the next prime minister?

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