LONDON: 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 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…

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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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.

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…

LONDON: 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…

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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’.

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer will stand if a leadership contest is triggered, a senior minister said yesterday, after media reported Starmer had contacted key backers…

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