British Prime Minister Keir Starmer will stand if a leadership contest is triggered, a senior minister said Sunday, after media reported Starmer had contacted key backers insisting he would run in any race. This came after popular northern mayor Any Burnham, who is standing in a key by-election this month, said last week he would participate in any leadership race, although none has yet been triggered.

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

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