Keir Starmer promises a smooth transition as Labour MPs consider candidates to succeed him, with Andy Burnham as the frontrunner.

Keir Starmer promises a smooth transition as Labour MPs consider candidates to succeed him, with Andy Burnham as the frontrunner.

Outgoing UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer pledged Tuesday to make the transition of power "as easy as possible", as two Labour lawmakers considered whether to challenge frontrunner Andy Burnham amid concern about a coronation. Starmer, who announced on Monday he was stepping down after losing the support of his own…