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Transition of prime ministers - Dr Hannah White, Times Radio

Andy Burnham has won the Makerfield by-election, opening the door to a possible challenge to prime minister Keir Starmer for the Labour Party leadership.

But if a leadership contest is triggered, how the transfer of power happens, and then how a new administration starts, really matters for the effectiveness of UK government.

Dr Hannah White, IfG Director and CEO, speaks to Times Radio.