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parliament, the [briefings began](https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/may/13/wes-streeting-plans-to-resign-and-mount-leadership-challenge-allies-say): Streeting would resign, perhaps as early as Thursday, and push for a leadership election. What had changed? In one sense, nothing more than events. Streeting’s ambition
long-standing Labour MP has his take: "Keir Starmer is basically dead, isn't he? And because people think it is inevitable that he won't lead us into the next election, there
Andy wants to come back to Parliament - I've always supported his desire to do so, and I support that again. As Deputy Leader, I am confident he would have the support of the vast
parliament but Rhun ap Iorwerth said on Sunday he hoped that other parties would work with him and told UK [Labour](https://www.theguardian.com/politics/labour) not to punish Wales over the result. Asked on BBC Radio
Andy Burnham's decision to fight a by-election. While other European government borrowing costs also rose, the UK movements have been greater, which analysts said had been fuelled by market concerns that a Burnham
Long-Bailey, Labour member of parliament for Salford. While incumbent governments often struggle in mid-term elections, pollsters forecast that Labour could lose the most council seats in local elections since Conservative former Prime Minister
Andy Burnham, added: "His own people have turned against him and all the while, the prime minister is holed up in his castle, wetting himself about a visit from the King in the North
long rule, while the SNP appears likely to remain the largest party in Scotland. Reform UK has been the big winner in England, picking up more than 1,400 seats and taking control of councils
Andy Burnham wins next month’s Makerfield byelection and no other challenger emerges, Lammy insisted this was not being considered. “There will be no timetable for departure,” Lammy, who is justice secretary and deputy prime
parliament for the state opening. The king’s speech sets out the legislative programme for the next year. **Kiran Stacey** has a preview here. In normal circumstances, this is one of the big events
Andy Burnham, the probable favourite among Labour MPs, is not in parliament. Any resolution in the coming weeks would require a sitting MP to trigger a contest by getting the backing of 80-plus colleagues
Andy Burnham has said he will back sweeping changes to the electoral system to make politics “less point-scoring, more problem-solving” if he becomes prime minister. The [Greater Manchester](https://www.theguardian.com/uk/greater-manchester) mayor
Andy Burnham replacing Starmer. However, the Greater Manchester mayor requires a time-consuming and uncertain byelection to re-enter parliament. There has been speculation that Wes Streeting might be considering a move next week, although
long way short of that. Some MPs have told us she has no chance of getting the MPs she would need. An MP on the right of the party suggested that she might be inadvertently
Andy Burnham drew the battle lines for the future of the Labour party on Monday as the Greater Manchester mayor [promised he would](https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/may/18/andy-burnham-vows-change-labour-direct-challenge-keir-starmer) “change Labour” and win back the voters the party
parliaments and to many English local authorities. So you won't be remotely surprised when I tell you that it has left Labour folk from the cabinet down gloomy, run down and irritated. We have
long supported our party but lost faith in recent times. "We will change Labour for the better and make it a party you can believe in again." He also made it clear that
Andy Burnham](https://www.theguardian.com/politics/andyburnham), announced that he wanted to run for parliament than … Look! Out he popped from his house on Friday morning in jogging gear, because he’s full of energy