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Burnham: 'People in Britain can't afford a good life'

candidacy after sitting Labour MP for Makerfield, Josh Simons, resigned his seat to allow Burnham a chance to rejoin the Parliamentary party. - [**LIVE: Makerfield by-election interview with Labour's Andy Burnham**](https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/cq6pv7e66m2t#player)

Keir Starmer expected to announce departure as prime minister on Monday

prime minister and his allies had insisted for weeks that they would fight a leadership challenge from Burnham, or anyone else, before the Makerfield byelection in which Burnham secured a return to Westminster

Analysis: Many Labour MPs are blaming the boss for elections body blow

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

Unhappy Labour MPs aren't ready to oust Starmer yet

prime minister has been on the back foot over his appointment of Lord Mandelson to the job of ambassador to the US, and the subsequent sacking of senior civil servant, Sir Olly Robbins