One of Andy Burnham's key lieutenants has called on Keir Starmer to reflect on the result and consider his position to avoid an 'unpleasant' leadership contest. Here The Mirror looks at what could happen next

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Andy Burnham plans to give Sir Keir Starmer one final chance to 'do the decent thing' and resign before orchestrating a move to remove him from Downing Street .

The veteran Labour politician will return to the Commons after his by-election victory in Makerfield