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More than 60 Labour MPs call on Starmer to set timetable to quit

rivals Andy Burnham and Wes Streeting. MPs from across the party’s ranks said the prime

Senior civil servants to get bonuses for first time to reward ‘doers, not talkers’

rivals, including Wes Streeting and Andy Burnham, on civil service reform are not yet known

Pressure mounts on embattled UK PM Keir Starmer as rivals circle

Andy Burnham in a potential bid to challenge Starmer. Wes Streeting, a key Starmer rival

Starmer to promise bolder action as leadership threats mount

Wes Streeting. Greater Manchester mayor Andy Burnham is also seen as a potential leadership rival

‘It’s Andy or bust’: could Burnham’s return to parliament save Starmer?

rivals, they added: “There’s no point crying about Andy Burnham – he’s literally not eligible. Wes [Streeting

Keir Starmer under pressure to agree exit plan after election mauling

Andy Burnham, two of Starmer’s potential leadership rivals, said they would keep their counsel and watch how events developed over the weekend. Wes Streeting

Starmer warns against ‘looking backwards’ to Brexit after rivals back UK’s return to EU

rival Andy Burnham said last September [he would like to see the UK rejoin the EU in his lifetime](https://www.theguardian.com/politics/live/2025/sep/29/rachel-reeves-labour-party-conference-youth-guarantee-unemployment-uk-politics-live-latest-news?CMP=share_btn_url&page=with%3Ablock-68da8fe08f088bee03e6f729#block-68da8fe08f088bee03e6f729). Wes Streeting

How Rayner, Streeting and Burnham weakened PM in 12 hours of political drama

rivals within Labour were preparing their next moves. Andy Burnham spent much of the day attempting to persuade MP Josh Simons, once a staunch ally of Sir Keir, to sacrifice his parliamentary career to help

Catherine West backs down from Starmer challenge but urges him to go by September

rivals like Wes Streeting, the health secretary, and Angela Rayner, Starmer’s former deputy, would launch imminent bids. The prospect of a longer timetable would allow time for Andy Burnham

Wes Streeting: PM-in-waiting or ‘this generation’s David Miliband’?

Streeting would not be able to command the support of the parliamentary party and the membership – and also that he would be the only one likely to challenge him directly if Andy Burnham, the Greater

Burnham team tell ministers to delay resignations to avoid chaos

Wes Streeting – a putative leadership rival even though many MPs remain sceptical he has the numbers – in Makerfield on Monday. Aides denied there had been a [Granita-style pact](https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2003/jun/06/labour.uk) over the timing

How quickly could Andy Burnham become the UK’s prime minister?

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 of becoming prime minister in short order look significantly higher than they did 24 hours ago. But there are many variables in that

Prospect of Labour leadership race brings out different sides of rivals

Andy Burnham](https://www.theguardian.com/politics/andyburnham), the party’s leftwing hope for prime minister, will have to demonstrate he can win over Reform UK voters on migration, and the bond markets on fiscal rules. And there

Where does Starmer’s leadership stand – and who are his potential challengers?

Andy Burnham done a deal with to get back to Westminster, and would MPs support him if he did? Why has [Wes Streeting](https://www.theguardian.com/politics/wes-streeting) gone so quiet? To the frustration of many

Brexit may be back, but Britain needs to know what it wants

Wes Streeting, the former health secretary who [resigned to run for the Labour party leadership](https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/may/14/wes-streeting-quits-cabinet-and-calls-on-starmer-to-resign) and the keys to No 10 Downing St, also look like a fairly smart tactical move

Analysis: Andy Burnham's route back to the Commons is clearer - but one big hurdle remains

Street. But others across Labour's wings and factions have privately suggested they would also now support Burnham for leader, if he can win the by-election. That includes those known to previously back other

Chris Mason: Inside the shadow contest to be our next prime minister

Andy Burnham, in his forthcoming by-election contest in Makerfield, if the prime minister hasn't announced a plan to step down, so Burnham can make the argument that a win for him would ensure

Potential leadership challengers jostle for positions as PM's allies warn of 'chaos'

Wes Streeting who expect his challenge to Sir Keir Starmer to now be imminent, but with his rivals briefing that he has struggled to get the numbers of backers he requires. Then the interviews

Andy Burnham says he will not try to return UK to EU

Andy Burnham has said he will not try to return the UK to the EU, saying Britain would be stuck in “a permanent rut if we’re just constantly arguing”. In his first major speech

Starmer says he will campaign for Burnham in Makerfield

rival Andy Burnham ahead of the Makerfield by-election. Sir Keir said Labour needed to "all pull together and fight" in the by-election taking place on 18 June. "I want to be part