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race has sparked a frantic scramble on the left of Labour to find a candidate to oppose him, with Ed Miliband and Rayner both possible contenders, while Andy Burnham is unable to run from outside
Andy Burnham has strong support from Labour MPs and polls suggest he is the most popular Labour politician with voters. He can also point to a long track record of governing, having served as Greater
Andy Burnham walks in London, UK, on March 31, 2026 [Justin Tallis/Reuters] ## Special election Despite the clamouring of support, Burnham’s path towards the 10 Downing Street would not be straightforward. Labour’s National Executive
Andy Burnham has sought advice from Baroness Sue Gray, Keir Starmer’s former chief of staff, on how to manage a potential transition into Downing Street if he returns to Westminster and succeeds the prime
leadership race – seemed logical. After all, as a quotation sometimes attributed to Napoleon Bonaparte goes: never interfere with an enemy while he’s in the process of destroying himself. Yet as the days have passed
Andy to get Starmer out, but the flip side is you’re saying to Reform voters that if they vote Reform they can finish the Labour party off for good.” ![Makerfield town centre](https://i.guim.co.uk
Andy Burnham will attempt to return to the Commons as an MP, after Wes Streeting resigned as health secretary saying he had lost confidence in Sir Keir Starmer's leadership. Burnham, the Greater Manchester mayor
role despite failing a vetting process that even relatively junior civil servants have to pass. “That’s a hugely consequential decision, apparently taken without ministers being informed.” A second strand of the story raises even