Starmer told broadcasters he “will stand” in any contest against Burnham and will not "walk away” from the leadership.

Streeting reaffirms that he would fight in any leadership battle during speech on the economy

Former health secretary said he had ‘no doubt’ there would be a Labour leadership contest as he said he hopes Andy Burnham wins a seat in Parliament later this week

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UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer has tried to ward off an expected leadership challenge by saying he wants would-be rival Andy Burnham to play "a big role" in his Labour government.

Burnham's victory cements his status as the top contender to replace Keir Starmer as leader of the Labour Party and the country.

The Manchester mayor convincingly won a poll that means he can return to parliament and challenge Keir Starmer for the top job.

Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.AllNewsSportCultureLifestyleSir Keir Starmer has pledged to participate…

Starmer told broadcasters he “will stand” in any contest against Burnham and will not "walk away” from the leadership.

Prime minister suggests he will not ‘walk away’ despite Burnham’s comfortable victory in Makerfield byelection

The scale of Burnham’s victory in Makerfield prompted more Labour lawmakers to say Starmer should consider stepping down

Prime Minister Keir Starmer has declared he will not resign, vowing to contest any leadership challenge from Greater Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham. Burnham's decisive win in a…

Andy Burnham has won a thumping victory in Makerfield, proving he can, in certain circumstances, beat Nigel Farage’s Reform UK - but what about beating his own party leader Sir…

Keir Starmer vows to stay as Prime Minister despite losing support after Andy Burnham's significant bye-election win.