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leadership challenge against Keir Starmer on Thursday if the health secretary can secure the support of enough MPs to trigger a contest. Streeting’s move to force a race has sparked a frantic scramble
Labour leadership talk ‘froth and nonsense’, says senior minister – UK politics live From The culture secretary, Lisa Nandy, has said the prime minister [Keir Starmer](https://www.theguardian.com/politics/keir-starmer) will not have resigned by the school
challengers in the coming days. As one veteran Labour figure put it: "Basically nobody beats Andy Burnham. So if you want anyone other than Andy you need this to happen sooner rather than later." Others
Andy Burnham](https://www.theguardian.com/politics/andyburnham) to win in that Makerfield byelection and come down to Westminster. But I don’t want a leadership challenge, and I also don’t want a general election – another general
leadership. A day later, Streeting threw his weight behind Greater Manchester mayor Andy Burnham, who is seen as a top contender to replace Starmer as the Labour leader to lead the country. “We need
Andy Burnham's position on the issue under the spotlight. On Saturday the Greater Manchester mayor was out canvassing for votes in the Makerfield constituency. He hopes to be the Labour candidate in the coming
Andy Burnham have said they would stand in a contest to replace Sir Keir Starmer as prime minister, but neither have confirmed whether they would trigger such a contest. Streeting told
Andy Burnham spent much of the day attempting to persuade MP Josh Simons, once a staunch ally of Sir Keir, to sacrifice his parliamentary career to help save Labour. Wes Streeting was in Parliament with
Labour’s Anas Sarwar [who did so in February](https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/feb/09/scottish-labour-leader-anas-sarwar-keir-starmer-to-stand-down). MPs hoping to see a change of leadership believe that regional mayors and council leaders – among them Greater Manchester’s [Andy Burnham
Andy Burnham can get back to Westminster and challenge for the leadership. What we have seen during the course of the day is a concerted attempt to put pressure on the PM from some
leadership challenge, said he believed the party needed a “battle of ideas” to set a new direction, not a coronation for Burnham as the next prime minister should the mayor of Greater Manchester
challengers? As the May elections creep closer, the leadership speculation at Westminster grows more intense. Is [Keir Starmer](https://www.theguardian.com/politics/keir-starmer) safe and, if so, for how long? When will Angela Rayner’s tax affairs
challenge to Starmer’s leadership on Saturday, [changed course to say she instead wanted him to plan for an orderly transition](https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/may/11/catherine-west-stalking-horse-reined-in). “I am hereby giving notice to No 10 that
leadership challenge that could come within days if rival Andy Burnham is elected in the Makerfield byelection on Thursday. Starmer’s team wanted to focus on the prime minister’s international presence, but the drama
leadership would “plunge the country into chaos”. A number of Labour MPs from across the party support Andy Burnham replacing Starmer. However, the Greater Manchester mayor requires a time-consuming and uncertain byelection
leadership contest ahead of Andy Burnham’s much-anticipated return to Westminster if he wins the [Makerfield byelection](https://www.theguardian.com/politics/makerfield-byelection), the Guardian understands. Downing Street sources said the prime minister had taken the last
Andy Burnham has accused former Labour Prime Minister Sir Tony Blair of failing to understand "what's going on" in people's lives and underestimating the impact of inequality. Sir Tony used
challenge to his leadership, Starmer said he would. He repeatedly set out the argument that any attempt to remove him would be deeply damaging to both Labour and the country more widely. “I take responsibility
leadership,” Powell said.  Lucy Powell said: ‘We don’t do hospital takeovers in the Labour party
Andy Burnham, giving him time to return to Westminster. Reed said the majority of MPs and local leaders did not want to unleash the chaos of a leadership challenge. “I speak