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Andy Burnham replacing Starmer. However, the Greater Manchester mayor requires a time-consuming and uncertain byelection to re-enter parliament. There has been speculation that Wes Streeting might be considering a move next week, although
Andy Burnham, the Greater Manchester mayor, is the favoured replacement for Starmer by many on the soft left, but does not yet have a seat despite trying to persuade several MPs to stand down
challenge from Catherine West. A week on, with [Andy Burnham](https://www.theguardian.com/politics/andyburnham) on a viable path back to Westminster within the next few weeks, it now seems more likely than not that Burnham will
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** potentially throwing his hat in the ring, but Reed rather bluntly stated **“there is no leadership challenge”** and hit out at the **“internal-facing nonsense”** plaguing the party. He told
Andy Burnham, could fight in the contest. Streeting had long been gathering support for a challenge and has spent the week asking MPs to nominate him. Allies have consistently said he did not want
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
challenge to win a tight byelection and potentially prepare for power – and are likely to face tough questions about how that framework can be applied in government via specific policy levers, and especially
challenge in the wake of potentially catastrophic results, though she has told friends she would not want to be the one to trigger any contest, and there has been some speculation that she does
challenge Starmer herself. But she said she wanted to see change, “action, not just words”. Asked whether Starmer should step aside, she said: “Keir will have to reflect on that.” If there is a contest
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
challenge failed to materialise. However, his authority with Labour MPs remains weak. Each new resignation attempts to undermine his position. For now, Starmer remains in charge by default. For today’s First Edition, I spoke
challenge. In Downing Street they are starting to believe that Streeting has blinked because he does not have the support he needs to win a contest. Starmer refused to meet Streeting
Andy Burnham, the probable favourite among Labour MPs, is not in parliament. Any resolution in the coming weeks would require a sitting MP to trigger a contest by getting the backing of 80-plus colleagues
Andy Burnham, the mayor or Greater Manchester. But those were the closing paragraphs of the former health secretary Wes Streeting’s resignation letter, a cadence so similar to Burnham’s own that it cannot
challenger](https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2016/sep/24/labour-leadership-jeremy-corbyn-wins-landslide-victory-party), Owen Smith, by 61.8% to 38.2% of the membership, said he had taken succour during the crisis from shows of mass support. After the parliamentary Labour party meeting, thousands had assembled
Andy Burnham, has talked about bringing utility companies under public control, with his supporters advocating for him to start with Thames Water if he enters Downing Street. One senior source in the environment department said
Andy Burnham to put key utilities under public control](https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/may/16/andy-burnham-energy-water-under-public-control-keir-starmer). As Keir Starmer’s grip on power appeared to be fading, the Greater Manchester mayor suggested at the weekend that the renationalisation
Andy Burnham – despite not being eligible – seen as [likely successors](https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025/nov/22/four-top-labour-figures-could-beat-starmer-in-a-leadership-race-poll-finds). Some have argued Starmer should set out a timetable for his departure – and have suggested that a group of cabinet ministers might
Andy Burnham will face Reform UK’s Robert Kenyon in next month’s crucial [Makerfield byelection](https://www.theguardian.com/politics/makerfield-byelection) in a clash that could change the course of British politics for years to come. Reform