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mayor of Greater Manchester, Andy Burnham, needs a parliamentary seat to challenge Keir Starmer. Photograph: Ryan Jenkinson/Getty Images However, the prime minister’s fragile authority has been further weakened by the resignation of four ministers
Greater Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham. However, Rayner’s ability to run is hampered until an investigation into her tax affairs is resolved. She resigned in 2025 after admitting she had underpaid stamp duty
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 for him. His latest
mayor of Greater Manchester, has won a special election for a seat in Parliament that puts him in a position to challenge embattled Prime Minister Keir Starmer for leadership of the country. Burnham decisively
mayor of Greater Manchester who was [blocked by Starmer allies from returning to parliament](https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/jan/25/andy-burnham-blocked-from-byelection-race-by-labour-ruling-committee), was keeping his counsel and is declining requests to appear on media. He also pulled out of giving
Greater Manchester mayor, said he would seek permission to run for Labour in Makerfield after Labour MP Josh Simons said he would resign to make way for him. It came after Streeting resigned calling
candidates. But he has not launched a formal leadership challenge.  in the north-west constituency of Makerfield. “The pound is weakening this morning after a sharp drop on Thursday, when [Andy Burnham
Greater Manchester mayor, [was selected by Labour’s national executive committee](https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/may/19/andy-burnham-confirmed-as-labour-candidate-for-makerfield-byelection). No other candidates were on the shortlist despite others having applied. The byelection is expected to take place on 18 June
election losses for his Labour Party [Carl Court/Getty Images] ## Who could Starmer’s main challengers be? To trigger a leadership contest, more than 20 percent of Labour MPs – 81 of them – must support
elections on Thursday. However, she said a leadership challenge from the Labour backbencher Catherine West would be “completely wrong”. West, a former minister, said she would begin collecting the 80 necessary names for a challenge
election because of his unpopularity are understood to have been discussing whether to lay out a timetable for his departure to present to the prime minister. Starmer could also potentially face a direct leadership challenge
Greater Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham walks with Steve Rotheram, Mayor of Liverpool City Region, as they arrive at Downing Street in central London, Britain March 31, 2026. JUSTIN TALLIS/Pool via REUTERS](https://www.aljazeera.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/2026-03-31T102547Z_268973915_RC2MFKA2M05E_RTRMADP_3_BRITAIN-POLITICS-1778849057.jpg?w=770&resize=770%2C513&quality=80) Andy
mayor of Greater Manchester, confirmed he would run for a seat in parliament after MP Josh Simons said he would stand down to make way for the leadership hopeful. "We will change Labour
Greater Manchester mayor promised he would “change Labour” and win back the voters the party had lost. Burnham, who is expected to be Labour’s candidate in the Makerfield byelection, claimed it would
Mayor of Greater Manchester Andy Burnham has not yet found himself a parliamentary seat to contest. "Wes doesn't have the numbers and Andy doesn't have a seat, for all this noise," one supporter
Greater Manchester mayor's campaign in Makerfield, Sir Keir told reporters: "Yes, and I've said to the whole Labour movement that I want everybody to be involved in the campaign, whatever other discussions