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Andy Burnham has plan to return to Westminster ‘within weeks’, allies say

Andy Burnham has a credible plan to return to Westminster “within weeks”, his allies have said, with the [Greater Manchester](https://www.theguardian.com/uk/greater-manchester) mayor expected to use a byelection fight

Wes Streeting pledges 'wealth tax that works'

planning a bid to replace him as party leader. Streeting did not mount an immediate challenge following his resignation, but has since said he will seek to enter any potential Labour leadership contest. When

'We need to move quickly,' says Labour MP seeking to challenge PM

Andy Burnham are thought to be the main potential 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

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

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

What does Makerfield make of by-election and can Burnham win?

Andy Burnham, did not have a way to challenge him, as he is not an MP. Which is where Makerfield comes in. The area's current MP, Josh Simons, has announced he is standing down

Wednesday briefing: How much longer can Keir Starmer cling to power?

plan, at least – grows louder. But despite the noisy opposition to his leadership from across the [Labour](https://www.theguardian.com/politics/labour) ranks, little else is certain. It remains unclear exactly how many MPs want Starmer

Analysis: Has Starmer done enough to save his premiership?

leadership contest right now. A sigh of relief, in the immediate moment at least, for Downing Street - and for the Mayor of Greater Manchester Andy Burnham, as she is now advocating that the prime minister

Keir Starmer to face crucial cabinet meeting as ministers and MPs urge him to resign – UK politics live

Andy Burnham supporters stressing the need for a timetable for an orderly transition (ie – a slow process, allowing Burnham to win a byelection before a leadership contest). But in the afternoon government loyalists, and some

Labour MPs have put Starmer on notice after election battering. Can he turn it around?

plans. The Labour Party and its MPs are desperately hoping for something to catch voters' imagination. One source involved in preparing for the speech told me there'd be plenty of Labour-friendly measures

MPs from Labour’s left to urge Ed Miliband to consider leadership bid

leadership would “plunge the country into chaos”. A number of Labour MPs from across the party support Andy Burnham replacing Starmer. However, the Greater Manchester mayor requires a time-consuming and uncertain byelection

Changing visa rules for care workers is wrong, says Rayner

Andy Burnham - who is Labour's candidate in the Makerfield by-election - said he understood where Rayner was "coming from" and that the party "would do well to listen to what Angela

Keir Starmer under pressure to agree exit plan after election mauling

plan after election mauling Keir Starmer is under pressure to set out a timeline for his departure after a crushing defeat in elections across Britain prompted senior Labour MPs to call for him to step

Chris Mason: Why a coffee is overshadowing the King's Speech

planned new laws for the year and a bit ahead. This ceremonial occasion was scheduled for this week precisely because government figures anticipated a rough set of election results and a splash of political tumult

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

contest and praised Sir Keir's stance on the Iran war. But her comments had this sting in the tail. "The message has been clear from the public," she told the BBC, "Unless the government

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

leadership, has changed course and said she instead wants the prime minister to set a timetable of September for his departure. West, the MP for Hornsey and Friern Barnet and a former Foreign Office minister

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

plans circulating, none of them good,” one MP said. One source said backbenchers were preparing to demand that Starmer allow Burnham to return to parliament as a price for their support in any summer leadership

UK’s Keir Starmer faces likely challenge following Labour’s election defeat

planned to email her colleagues for the necessary support on Monday morning if no one else put themselves forward. More than 30 Labour MPs have said Starmer should resign or set out timetables

UK net migration needs to fall further, says Andy Burnham

Andy Burnham has said UK net migration "needs to fall further", after new government figures showed it had almost halved since 2024. Labour's by-election candidate in Makerfield said people on the doorstep have

How team Burnham finally cleared the first of many hurdles on route to Westminster

Andy Burnham’s supporters had told MPs to “hold the line”, that he had a seat in parliament in his sights and that he would be a contender in any leadership contest. That was never

Starmer faces perilous 24 hours as Streeting preparing for leadership bid

plan. However, backers of [Andy Burnham](https://www.theguardian.com/politics/andyburnham), the mayor of Greater Manchester, have been trying to persuade West to withdraw her bid as it would not leave him enough time to enter parliament