Senior Labour figures have claimed the British public do not want a general election and have insisted the party is united behind Andy Burnham.

Pollsters warn lead is 'wafer thin' and such boosts 'rarely survive contact with the daily grind of leading'

There has been mounting speculation that the MP for Makerfield could call a general election in a bid to dispel accusations that he doesn’t have a mandate to lead

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Recent YouGov poll found almost half of Britons believe there should be a general election

Senior Labour figures have claimed the British public do not want a general election and have insisted the party is united behind Andy Burnham.

Steve Reed: ‘The public do not want a general election’ At the start of this week, Keir Starmer announced that he would be standing down as prime minister. This morning, on Sky…