Labour MPs backing the Prime Minister said he 'is not going anywhere' amid a push to prevent a coronation for Mr Burnham as Sir Keir's replacement.

Andy Burnham has confirmed he will seek to join a leadership race if he wins the Makerfield by-election on June 18 during a lively BBC Question Time debate in a warning to Keir…

The Greater Manchester mayor has previously heavily hinted but ducked out of confirming he would stand against Sir Keir Starmer if he wins a Westminster seat on June 18.

Andy Burnham says he doesn't want to get "ahead of himself", and must first win a by-election later this month.

Manchester mayor targets June 18 parliamentary by-election before launching his bid for No 10.

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Downing Street responded after Andy Burnham publicly admitted that he would consider launching a bid to become Labour leader

Lord Hermer, the attorney general, said ‘no-one has ever got rich betting against’ the Labour leader after Andy Burnham fired the starting gun on his campaign to become prime…

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Defiant Sir Keir Starmer today pledged ‘I’m not going to walk away’ after Andy Burnham finally admitted openly on Question Time that he has Labour leadership ambitions. The Prime…

Defiant Sir Keir Starmer today pledged ‘I’m not going to walk away’ after Andy Burnham finally admitted openly on Question Time that he has Labour leadership ambitions. The Prime…

Labour MPs backing the Prime Minister said he 'is not going anywhere' amid a push to prevent a coronation for Mr Burnham as Sir Keir's replacement.

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British media cited unnamed MPs who said Prime Minister Starmer has been calling key supporters to say that if there is a leadership contest he would ‘fight it’.

Cabinet ministers are bracing for a challenge to Sir Keir Starmer's leadership as early as the end of June if Andy Burnham succeeds in the Makerfield by-election

Keir Starmer has been calling in groups of ministers to make clear he will fight any challenge to his leadership.