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The race to replace Starmer is on - but he still faces a momentous choice

by-election, one minister tells me he and Streeting should find an "accommodation" to avoid what could be a "catastrophic" leadership contest. Another senior figure predicts no-one would even stand against Burnham because

What does Makerfield make of by-election and can Burnham win?

Andy Burnham, did not have a way to challenge him, as he is not an MP. Which is where Makerfield comes in. The area's current MP, Josh Simons, has announced he is standing down

How Rayner, Streeting and Burnham weakened PM in 12 hours of political drama

planning to resign", said a colleague. But his departure had become more inevitable with each passing day. In a brief face-to-face meeting on Wednesday, Streeting told Sir Keir he had lost confidence