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Andy Burnham](https://www.theguardian.com/politics/andyburnham) threw his hat into the ring,” said Kathleen Brooks, the research director at XTB. “This is a sign that Burnham is the least market-friendly of all the candidates
Andy Burnham](https://www.theguardian.com/politics/andyburnham) – and deeply frustrated that their man is unable to challenge Starmer officially because he is not in parliament – and has yet to find a seat. Instead, they hope
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
Andy doesn't have a seat, for all this noise," one supporter of the prime minister told me. "Wes has bottled it, and caused massive damage and instability in the process." Streeting's supporters dismiss
Andy Burnham is doing a campaign visit in Makerfield. *1.30pm:* Rhun ap Iorwerth takes questions as first minister for the first time in the Senedd. *2.30pm:* John Swinney, the Scottish first minister, takes
Andy Burnham and Wes Streeting are already actively engaged, Angela Rayner is taking an interest, and [Keir Starmer](https://www.theguardian.com/politics/keir-starmer) is defending his legacy with renewed vigour. The last thing anyone expected
Labour’s disastrous results at this month’s local and devolved elections, said she sometimes wonders if she is “the only person on the planet” in favour of letting a prime minister “crack on with
Andy Burnham, the Greater Manchester mayor, was not in parliament. “It’s why we felt so confident that Keir would not have to resign – they thought he can be bullied
Andy Burnham to attempt to win the seat and return to Westminster. The vote is expected to be a race between Burnham and Kenyon, a plumber and local councillor. Speaking
parties had increasingly adopted rhetoric once associated with the far right. “The Conservative leadership uses the same language as Nigel Farage, and the Labour right responds to that,” he said. “The people who have nothing
Andy wins Makerfield, I think he's a great guy, I want to see him in Parliament," said Sir Tony. "But you know, when he does this thing about 40 years of wasted… I mean
Burnham would also need the approval of Labour's ruling body, the National Executive – the composition of which could move in his favour this summer. But one MP's analysis would have convinced Sir Keir
Andy could hoover up nominations and – if he’s unchallenged – then in a week or two it’s job done.” At the G7 summit in Evian on Wednesday, Starmer indicated he would give Burnham
Andy Burnham wins the Makerfield byelection and replaces Starmer as prime minister. Reports [have suggested](https://www.ft.com/content/2661dd28-909b-49fd-95c6-e66ebf2fce70?syn-25a6b1a6=1) Burnham is considering appointing Ed Miliband as chancellor if he makes it to No 10. But Reeves
Labour needed a “battle of ideas” in any coming leadership contest. He said: “The moral emergency of antisemitism in our party left little room for intellectual renewal or policy debate on the centre-left
Andy Burnham, Wes Streeting and Angela Rayner. Labour is braced for dismal results [in Thursday’s elections](https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/may/07/local-elections-labour-test-greens-reform-lib-dems-tories-england-scotland-wales-polls), which could result in [Starmer facing a leadership challenge](https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/may/05/labour-leadership-challenge-bond-markets-angela-rayner-andy-burnham-keir-starmer). The report from
Andy Burnham, the Greater Manchester mayor, has [been widely linked](https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/may/01/andy-burnham-westminster-return-plan-within-weeks) with a planned return to Westminster, but faces a series of logistical hurdles, while the other two obvious candidates, Angela Rayner
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
party losing hundreds of council seats across England. Investors calculated that some of the intense pressure on Starmer’s leadership had eased, as Labour appeared on track for [smaller losses than election experts had predicted
Andy Burnham](https://www.theguardian.com/politics/andyburnham) to represent them in London. His ambitions do not end there. In a development that would have improbable just a few months ago, it would now be a surprise