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prime minister? After Andy Burnham’s [seismic victory in Makerfield](https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/jun/19/andy-burnham-wins-makerfield-byelection-paving-way-labour-leadership-challenge), his prospects
Andy Burnham doesn't suffer from a deficit of ambition. In fact his very mention of the prospect of a contest goaded Downing Street into restating the prime minister
Prime Minister Angela Rayner is still in a wrangle with the taxman. The mayor of Greater Manchester Andy Burnham isn't an MP. And Streeting, the health secretary, is trying to shake off his connection
prospect of a 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
prime minister have said the prospect of losing the mayoralty is a risk not worth taking – though it is possible that changes to the electoral system in the forthcoming elections bill would give Labour
prime minister he would be, given his mixed track record and interviews this week suggesting he isn’t committed to fair voting, public ownership and a genuinely new economic settlement. “We’d like to know
Andy Burnham – despite not being eligible – seen as [likely successors](https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025/nov/22/four-top-labour-figures-could-beat-starmer-in-a-leadership-race-poll-finds). Some have argued Starmer should set out a timetable for his departure – and have suggested that a group of cabinet ministers might
Prospect of Labour leadership race brings out different sides of rivals The [Labour](https://www.theguardian.com/politics/labour) party has seemed to inhabit three parallel worlds over the past fortnight. There is a prime minister celebrating good
prime minister to go, it would be difficult for him to resist the pressure. Despite Downing Street’s on the record denial he is planning to tell ministers to quit if they back Burnham
prime minister's next move is a big speech on Monday - billed as him promising closer ties with the European Union, a drum Starmer's been banging [since our interview at the start
Andy Burnham and Angela Rayner in front. He is less popular with Labour members, who [put him fourth](https://www.survation.com/keir-starmers-replacement-andy-burnhams-prospects-among-labour-members-and-the-general-public/) behind Burnham, Rayner and Ed Miliband. Streeting announced on Thursday that he was [resigning
prime minister, Keir Starmer, [could face a challenge](https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/may/14/potential-labour-leadership-candidates-streeting-miliband-rayner-burnham) from the Manchester mayor, Andy Burnham, later this year. After days of uncertainty over Starmer’s future, sterling dropped by almost three cents
prime minister could be heard asking. If he was referring to the missing attenders, and they were indeed having a meeting, it was clear he hadn’t been invited. It was **a moment that epitomised
prospect of a definite challenge from his MPs next week. Following grim results for [Labour](https://www.theguardian.com/politics/labour) in elections on Thursday, former minister Catherine West said that if no cabinet ministers went public
prime minister has settled £40,000 in unpaid stamp duty after [initially paying the lower rate](https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2025/sep/03/angela-rayner-admits-underpaying-stamp-duty-on-800000-seaside-flat), but has not paid any penalty as a result of the investigation. HMRC was also satisfied
prime minister to set a timetable for the election of a new leader in September.” Under Labour rules, at least 81 MPs, or 20% of the total parliamentary party, need to back a challenge
prime minister was intensifying. In [his speech](https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/may/11/keir-starmer-labour-leadership-speech), Starmer said he would fight any leadership challenge and would not walk away from his responsibilities after Labour’s drubbing in local elections in England
Prime Minister Keir Starmer faces the prospect of being ousted later this year if a key rival in Manchester can pull off a win in a [special parliamentary vote next week](https://www.politico.com/news/2026/06/08/political-nerd-guide-britain-by-elections-00952829?nid=0000018f-3124-de07-a98f-3be4d1400000&nname=politico-toplines&nrid=941e23df-1456-4f70-94bd-d17f14d18a4c). President
Andy Burnham and others in a leadership race to replace Keir Starmer as prime minister. Streeting will announce a plan to loosen immigration restrictions in order to “attract the best and the brightest minds from
Andy Burnham has a credible plan to return to Westminster “within weeks”, his allies have said, with the [Greater Manchester](https://www.theguardian.com/uk/greater-manchester) mayor expected to use a byelection fight