Culture secretary says Makerfield by-election will be ‘tough fight’ for Andy Burnham

Could now former health secretary and Manchester mayor be about to make an unlikely deal to oust Keir Starmer?

Speaking for the first time since resigning as Health Secretary, Streeting said 'Britain’s future lies with Europe' and that Brexit had been a 'catastrophic mistake'

One of Keir Starmer's top cabinet ministers has said he will campaign for any Labour candidate in the Makerfield by-election but warned of the 'risk' of losing the seat and the…

The Greater Manchester mayor is hoping to return to parliament after a Labour MP stepped down, triggering a byelection

It's claimed the Manchester Mayor won't push for the UK's EU return, as Wes Streeting brands Brexit a 'catastrophic mistake'

Wes Streeting confirmed today that he would be challenging Sir Keir Starmer for the Labour leadership and vowed that the UK would rejoin the EU 'one day' as Brexit was 'a…

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Mayor of Greater Manchester has been given the green light to run for selection in the pro-Leave seat of Makerfield

Wes Streeting, who resigned as UK health secretary this week, announced Saturday he will run to replace Keir Starmer as Labour leader and prime minister, after the party suffered…

Andy Burnham said he is running in the by-election to 'save' Labour

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Heath secretary twists knife in Sir Keir Starmer – as Andy Burnham claims he’s out to save Labour

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By explicitly calling for Britain to rejoin the EU yesterday, Wes Streeting was making life as hard as possible for Andy Burnham.

The former Health Secretary put the bitterly divisive issue at the heart of his campaign to replace Sir Keir Starmer as he formally announced his leadership ambitions on Saturday.

The former health minister also described Brexit as “a catastrophic mistake” and said the UK should seek to rejoin the bloc.

Culture secretary says Makerfield by-election will be ‘tough fight’ for Andy Burnham

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The question of rejoining the European Union has been brought to the fore in the battle for the Labour leadership as Prime Minister Keir Starmer faces challenges from Andy Burnham…