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Starmer is not setting out timetable for his departure, says David Lammy

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

Culture secretary says Streeting’s call for UK to rejoin EU is ‘odd’

Makerfield byelection, where Greater Manchester’s Labour mayor, Andy Burnham, intends to run on a promise to challenge Starmer for the party leadership.  Wes Streeting

Starmer ally admits prime minister is ‘unpopular’ but warns of ‘chaos’ if leadership contest triggered – UK politics live

News whether replacing an unpopular prime minister is something the party should consider, he said: “Each of the last four prime ministers, in turn, has been the most unpopular prime minister we’ve ever

‘Why are we even doing this?’ The week that left Britain’s PM looking like an interim leader

byelection in Makerfield, a constituency on the edge of Wigan where Reform UK is bullish about its chances and where the Greens are also [likely to campaign hard](https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/may/15/greens-properly-contest-byelection-makerfield-burnham). Those around the prime