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JILL LAWLESS and DANICA KIRKA (Associated Press)

Andy Burnham is the 'King of the North' with his eyes on 10 Downing Street

LONDON (AP) — Andy Burnham is a political insider turned outsider who aims to be Britain's next prime minister.

The 56-year-old politician presents himself as an amiable northern everyman who prefers T-shirts to a suit and tie and spends spare time playing soccer or spinning 1990s tunes during DJ battles.

He's also an experienced politician whose career has taken him from high-level government jobs to the mayoralty of Greater Manchester, and now to the cusp of the prime minister's office.

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