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Keir Starmer to stand down, warned in his resignation [speech on Wednesday that Labour must change course or risk handing Reform UK power](https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/may/20/wes-streeting-first-speech-resignation-labour-must-be-bolder-or-lose). He said that while he had the support
Starmer’s judgment. “Before you broke that story, people were saying it would be difficult for Burnham to come back and that Keir would have until at least Christmas. But that [story] was the straw
Andy Burnham”, Farage said in the message. Reform had hoped to win at least 18,000 votes, against the 15,696 it achieved, Farage said, arguing that his party had been “slightly hoist with
Andy Burnham has lived for 25 years" and that he was "coming home". "Labour needs to change and the whole government needs to change," he said. Simons' decision came as Labour MPs began calling
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
Andy Burnham is seen as Keir Starmer’s successor apparent. Photograph: Temilade Adelaja/Reuters She began by saying that if no one in the cabinet was willing to seek the 81 nominations needed to kickstart
challenge Sir Keir Starmer for the Labour leadership if he wins a by-election later this month, [told the Observer](https://observer.co.uk/news/politics/article/andy-burnham-slams-tony-blair-for-ignoring-inequality-in-his-defence-of-radical-centre) Sir Tony "doesn't mention inequality once" in his critique of where
challenge Keir Starmer and spark a Labour leadership contest as early as next week. The former health secretary, [who quit the cabinet last month](https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/may/14/wes-streeting-quits-cabinet-and-calls-on-starmer-to-resign), said “uncertainty and paralysis” would have
Keir Starmer, whom Burnham has pledged to challenge if elected, but also the viability of the [Labour](https://www.theguardian.com/politics/labour) party as a whole. The prime minister spent the weekend at Chequers considering his political
Keir Starmer has said he knows he has to “turn things around” after a series of crises culminating in the resignation of John Healey, the defence secretary, but warned that any successor would face
Keir Starmer](https://www.theguardian.com/politics/keir-starmer) after the May elections. MPs who fear Starmer cannot lead the party into the next general election because of his unpopularity are understood to have been discussing whether
Keir Starmer is playing out before us. But hang on a minute. As supporters of the prime minister like to point out, there has been no formal challenge to him yet, and he is making
Keir Starmer to resign as prime minister, saying it would have been “dishonourable” to remain in post and that there should now be a contest for the Labour leadership. But Streeting
Andy Burnham, mayor of Greater Manchester, who is widely expected to launch a leadership challenge if he wins next month’s Makerfield byelection, said the essay merited a “considered response” and he would
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 fortnight to think seriously
Keir, as unfair as that is, and I do think it is massively unfair,” one said. There are nonetheless few expectations of a challenge soon after the elections, with expected challengers including [Andy Burnham
Keir Starmer’s premiership. Lesley asked: “Is [Streeting] getting rid of Starmer?” and then gave two thumbs up. Streeting [ranks third](https://yougov.com/en-gb/articles/54604-political-favourability-ratings-april-2026) with the general public among potential leadership contenders, according to YouGov
Keir Starmer fairly soon – and so his views on the internal workings of the PLP (parliamentary Labour party) have now become highly significant. In the interview, Burnham did not propose abandoning the whipping system
Andy Burnham is seeking a return to Westminster to enable him to challenge Sir Keir for the premiership. Healey is the second cabinet minister to resign from Sir Keir's government in recent weeks, after
Keir Starmer prioritises short-term announcements over what the evidence and experts say is needed, children and parents will be left to count the cost and child protection will take a step back.” The Times