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leadership race cannot be triggered until someone, with the backing of 81 Labour MPs, formally challenges the prime minister. Under Labour Party rules
Labour party’s rules and procedures are there to be tweaked, to suit one particular person.” The NEC [blocked Burnham’s return to parliament](https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/jan/25/andy-burnham-blocked-from-byelection-race-by-labour-ruling-committee) to stave off a potential leadership challenge
leadership contest would plunge the government into “chaos”. Under Labour Party rules, any potential challenger
challenge UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer for the leadership of the ruling Labour Party. Starmer
challenge Sir Keir for the Labour leadership as soon as Thursday. Streeting would need the support of 81 MPs to trigger a leadership contest under the Labour Party's rules
challenge Sir Keir for the party leadership. She's never had a high profile in the party. But Sir Keir gave her a junior ministerial job in the Foreign Office after Labour's election
party had lost. Burnham, who is expected to be Labour’s candidate in the Makerfield byelection, claimed it would be no ordinary campaign and said he would make it about national issues where [Labour
challenge Starmer for the leadership by Monday morning, she would do it herself. If the [Labour](https://www.theguardian.com/politics/labour) party does want to oust Starmer, here are some of the ways
leadership challenge against Starmer, claiming Labour rebels had failed to unite around an alternative candidate capable of securing the backing of 81 MPs required under party rules
rules for a leadership challenge between the Conservatives and Labour provide part of the explanation. For the Conservatives, 15 percent of MPs can trigger a confidence ballot by submitting letters anonymously – so coups can proceed
challengers come forward. Burnham would still need to go through the formal process of getting support from MPs and party groups, but with a coronation looming, this would most likely be swift. Labour’s ruling
challengers to Sir Keir's leadership. Burnham cannot enter a contest without first becoming an MP and earlier this year, he was blocked by the party's ruling body from standing in the Gorton
rules, a lawmaker can challenge the leader if they have backing from a fifth of the party's House of Commons lawmakers — a number that stands at 81. The victorious Burnham will head to London
ruling Labour party suffered disastrous local elections. Though Starmer has brushed aside growing criticism, a Labour [contest to replace him](/news/2026/5/15/pressure-mounts-on-embattled-uk-pm-keir-starmer-as-rivals-circle) looks all but inevitable in London. While still not announcing he has kickstarted
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 news
challenged Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer's grip on power but there is still no clear resolution to the leadership crisis affecting Labour. Andy Burnham is seeking to stand in a by-election triggered
challengers in the coming days. As one veteran Labour figure put it: "Basically nobody beats Andy Burnham. So if you want anyone other than Andy you need this to happen sooner rather than later." Others
challenger to Sir Keir, said she had resolved her tax affairs with HMRC. Any candidate in a Labour leadership contest to replace Sir Keir must be an MP, with current Makerfield MP Josh Simons announcing
rule out Starmer challenge Speaking to BBC Breakfast, the mayor of Greater Manchester did not reply when pressed about a possible challenge to Keir Starmer for the Labour leadership. Politics](/news/videos/cj414qprxkvo) [![Nigel Farage
rule. Since then, Starmer’s popularity has tanked while support for the anti-immigration party, Reform UK, led by Brexit figurehead Nigel Farage, has soared. In local elections last week, Labour lost more than